4/10
Not Likely to Like "The Girl Most Likely" **
12 August 2006
Disappointing 1957 musical where within an 1 hour and 40 minutes, Jane Powell gets engaged to 3 guys at the same time.

The Gauer Champion choreography is its usual greatness. Dancing sequence of "Keeping up with the Joneses" is memorable as well as the scene with all the dancing in Mexico.

Powell does nicely in the part but is not convincing in the comedy scenes where she has had one too many.

Tommy Noonan is good as her original guy who is an ambitious salesman. Cliff Robertson, who she meets by jumping over-board is young and simple. Keith Andes, as the wealthy guy, looks old for 1957.

Una Merkel, who seemed to fit in nicely in the 1950s in mother roles, is along for the ride.

The ending is somewhat of a surprise and proves that wealth isn't everything.
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