This is a fine musical from the late 1940's starring Wallace Beery and the wonderful Jane Powell. She blows away Elizabeth Taylor in every way. I'm not sure how she became the bigger star than Jane did.
Jane plays Judy and she is getting ready to go to a high school dance. She listens to her friend Carol(Elizabeth Taylor) about how to sing a song and what color of dress to wear. She does not know she is giving her advice to hurt her and not help her. She also gives advice to her brother Oogie(Scotty Beckett) to arrive late and wow Jane at the dance. Jane is furious when his little brother shows up to take her to the dance. She storms out and sees Stephen(Robert Stack) at the ice cream parlor. He is the nephew of the owner and he sets up Stephen to take her to the dance. She falls for him and he falls for Carol. Oogie is left looking on as he sees her kissing Stephen.
Wallace Beery plays Jane's father and he has some funny scenes. He learns to dance the rumba from Carmen Miranda. he also has a good scene with Oogie where he gives him advice on how to get back Judy. Judy decides to give up on men because nothing is working out. Carol falls for Stephen, but he thinks she is spoiled and tells her father about it and blames him for ignoring her. He tries to do better. Judy gets help from Carol to spy on her dad. Judy thinks he is seeing another woman. She finds out he was only taking dancing lessons from Carmen Miranda. He dances at their wedding anniversary and Stephen ans Carol get together. Judy and Oogie are left up in the air. This is a good movie, but it could have been 20 minutes shorter.
Jane plays Judy and she is getting ready to go to a high school dance. She listens to her friend Carol(Elizabeth Taylor) about how to sing a song and what color of dress to wear. She does not know she is giving her advice to hurt her and not help her. She also gives advice to her brother Oogie(Scotty Beckett) to arrive late and wow Jane at the dance. Jane is furious when his little brother shows up to take her to the dance. She storms out and sees Stephen(Robert Stack) at the ice cream parlor. He is the nephew of the owner and he sets up Stephen to take her to the dance. She falls for him and he falls for Carol. Oogie is left looking on as he sees her kissing Stephen.
Wallace Beery plays Jane's father and he has some funny scenes. He learns to dance the rumba from Carmen Miranda. he also has a good scene with Oogie where he gives him advice on how to get back Judy. Judy decides to give up on men because nothing is working out. Carol falls for Stephen, but he thinks she is spoiled and tells her father about it and blames him for ignoring her. He tries to do better. Judy gets help from Carol to spy on her dad. Judy thinks he is seeing another woman. She finds out he was only taking dancing lessons from Carmen Miranda. He dances at their wedding anniversary and Stephen ans Carol get together. Judy and Oogie are left up in the air. This is a good movie, but it could have been 20 minutes shorter.