I love a garish Technicolor musical! Absurd story about a 'Bostonian' Frank Sinatra (!) forced to become a Mexican bandit. Absurd silly story that rates 5 stars out of 10.... However, I love the actors, as uncomfortable as they are - (the closeups of Frank with his Jersey accent and delicate pink lips and blue eyes are hilarious. I will love Kathryn Grayson till the end of the time, no matter if much of the world despises her shrill trilling. There are a few other familiar faces in the movie, too.) . That alone earns another star... The sets and elaborate costumes are in eye poppingly Technicolor, and that earns another star.... There are nice, mostly forgettable songs, save for 'Love Is Where You Find It' by Ms. Grayson - but the highlight is an out-of-nowhere dance number by Ricardo Montalban, Cyd Charisse, and Ann Miller that is just electrifying! That earns the final star, total of 8 stars out of 10. Don't think too hard about it, just sit back, admire the real charms of the silliness, and marvel at how far Frank Sinatra's career went after this curiosity.
Review of The Kissing Bandit
