Doris Day and Danny Thomas are superb as the famous American song writer and his wife. Gus Kahn wrote more than 800 songs in his career, and had many, many hit tunes. Doris Day, as Grace LeBoy, helped encourage him to pursue his talent for tunes. However, unlike the portrayal in this film, Kahn had already had some success with his music on the vaudeville stages. As with most Hollywood biopics, especially of people in the entertainment industry, one can't be sure of the accuracy of the stories of these lives.
By 1933, Kahn was writing the songs full-time for the movies. So, today there are many, many excellent comedy romances and musicals with Sammy Kahn songs. And that is the very best reason to watch this film. Oh, sure, it has some of what Kahn's adult, married and family life must have been like. And that's fine. But the music is the wonder of this movie.
I doubt if there's a person living today in the English-speaking world that doesn't know one or more Gus Kahn tunes when they hear them.
By 1933, Kahn was writing the songs full-time for the movies. So, today there are many, many excellent comedy romances and musicals with Sammy Kahn songs. And that is the very best reason to watch this film. Oh, sure, it has some of what Kahn's adult, married and family life must have been like. And that's fine. But the music is the wonder of this movie.
I doubt if there's a person living today in the English-speaking world that doesn't know one or more Gus Kahn tunes when they hear them.