As the cliché goes, the book is so much better than the movie.
That having been said, it's a great story, and the film acting is excellent according to the standards of the 1940s.
I've wondered why such a bland actor was cast in the lead. He's supposed to be a weak character, but surely MGM had roster of highly skilled actors who could convincingly PLAY weak.
Unfortunately, some of those lines in the script are just unactable. Despite the talent on screen, they make you want to gag.
Nevertheless, there's some dynamic drama, and those special effects are spectacular, even today.
The evocative, romantic theme music was made into a song, "On Green Dolphin Street," which has become one the most frequently played tunes in the jazz repertoire.
That having been said, it's a great story, and the film acting is excellent according to the standards of the 1940s.
I've wondered why such a bland actor was cast in the lead. He's supposed to be a weak character, but surely MGM had roster of highly skilled actors who could convincingly PLAY weak.
Unfortunately, some of those lines in the script are just unactable. Despite the talent on screen, they make you want to gag.
Nevertheless, there's some dynamic drama, and those special effects are spectacular, even today.
The evocative, romantic theme music was made into a song, "On Green Dolphin Street," which has become one the most frequently played tunes in the jazz repertoire.