The story of Gus Kahn is told in this musical starring Danny Thomas as the songwriter and Doris Day as his future wife. She currently works at a music shop, and he is writing about serious, political subjects like Paul Revere. When she dismisses his work, saying it's good, but not in touch with what the common people are interested in, he trashes it. She said, if you want to write songs, write about love, because the average person doesn't know how to say "I love you." You've got to say it for them. Gus Kahn, writer of over 800 songs, did just that. The subject of his life and songs are given much affection and dedication as any film can, in this enjoyable old-fashioned gem. It's also very funny to boot, with a great performance by Mary Wickes as the housekeeper they hire "to keep him in line." This is really one of the best of the musical biography pictures you're ever likely to find. Others of its kind will pale to this presentation of Gus Kahn, the writer of songs still loved today.
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