Considering the talent associated with this project, it should have been a much better movie. This is more a series of scenes than a cohesive movie.
There are several scenes featuring black performers like Lena Horn, and Hazel Scott. While their performances are amazing - they have absolutely nothing to do with the rest of the movie. IT is as if the movie is interrupted by a music video.
Both Red Skelton and Eleanor Powell had very unique and distinctive talents - this script makes little use of their abilities. This is basically a "B Picture' which any one of a dozen different MGM Stars could have done.
There are a couple of scenes where Skelton mugs for the camera. There are a couple of scenes where Powell dances - but these are add ons not related to the rest of the movie. The final film is a series of independent scenes with far too little plot to propel the action.
This is still worth seeing - especially for the performance of Hazel Scott and Lena Horn. But do not expect this to be like other "Classic MGM Musicals of the period". And, do not expect the plot to make any logical or rational sense.
There are several scenes featuring black performers like Lena Horn, and Hazel Scott. While their performances are amazing - they have absolutely nothing to do with the rest of the movie. IT is as if the movie is interrupted by a music video.
Both Red Skelton and Eleanor Powell had very unique and distinctive talents - this script makes little use of their abilities. This is basically a "B Picture' which any one of a dozen different MGM Stars could have done.
There are a couple of scenes where Skelton mugs for the camera. There are a couple of scenes where Powell dances - but these are add ons not related to the rest of the movie. The final film is a series of independent scenes with far too little plot to propel the action.
This is still worth seeing - especially for the performance of Hazel Scott and Lena Horn. But do not expect this to be like other "Classic MGM Musicals of the period". And, do not expect the plot to make any logical or rational sense.