When she was cast in light comedies Lana was delightful. Young and fresh faced and adorably cute, in my opinion, when she became a "femme fatale" she lost some of her appeal. "Slightly Dangerous" (1943) where she plays a soda jerk who pretends to have amnesia is definitely my favourite, but "These Glamour Girls" gives her a much better role than the year before's "Love Finds Andy Hardy".
While "slumming" Phillip Griswold 111 (a boyish looking Lew Ayres) meets Jane Thomas (Lana Turner) at a dance hall. After a fiery outburst - "you don't have that red hair for nothing" - Phillip drunkenly asks her to the Kingsford House Party.
Kingsford College is known for its "glamour boys" and the "glamour girls" of the title are very keen to get an invite. Carol (Jane Bryan) is a sweet girl who hopes to marry Phil, even though she is not in love with him. It would help her family, who have lost their wealth. Joe is a nice boy, who is working his way through Kingsford College - he is really in love with Carol. Mary Rose (Ann Rutherford) a spoilt Southern belle is trying to hook Homer (Tom Brown). Daphne (Anita Louise) is a silly snobbish bore who never loses a moment to make Jane feel small. Marsha Hunt who was definitely on her way after this performance plays Betty, regarded as "over the hill" by the other girls and who is desperate to find a husband. What happens to her will sober everyone up. I actually think that Daphne looks a lot older than Betty .
Of course Phillip, who has forgotten all about inviting Jane, gets a surprise when she arrives at college for the house party. Carol and Ann (Mary Beth Hughes, who initially looked as though she was going to have a bigger part) are welcoming but the rest are appalled at her lack of background - "Corn Falls isn't a gag - it's my home!!!"
Daphne accidentally hears a conversation between Jane and Phillip and realizes that she is a taxi dancer - Daphne tries to make trouble. Not before Jane causes a sensation on the dance floor and after a few snide remarks from Daphne concerning Jane's occupation the boys queue up for dance lessons.
The dramatic part of the story belongs to Betty, who has spent the night with Homer and feels that only marriage will help her save face. He is definitely not in favour and she, in desperation drives in front of a train. Betty was the only dramatic character with any dimension and she was surrounded by vapid "glamour pusses". I felt more time should have been given for her to develop her character and to get more audience sympathy - but it would not have been a light comedy then.
Meanwhile the film ends with Jane and Phillip together. His father is arrested for fraud - he tells Phil there is "hidden" money so the family will not be in want but Phil does the right thing and turns it over to the shareholders.
Highly Recommended.
While "slumming" Phillip Griswold 111 (a boyish looking Lew Ayres) meets Jane Thomas (Lana Turner) at a dance hall. After a fiery outburst - "you don't have that red hair for nothing" - Phillip drunkenly asks her to the Kingsford House Party.
Kingsford College is known for its "glamour boys" and the "glamour girls" of the title are very keen to get an invite. Carol (Jane Bryan) is a sweet girl who hopes to marry Phil, even though she is not in love with him. It would help her family, who have lost their wealth. Joe is a nice boy, who is working his way through Kingsford College - he is really in love with Carol. Mary Rose (Ann Rutherford) a spoilt Southern belle is trying to hook Homer (Tom Brown). Daphne (Anita Louise) is a silly snobbish bore who never loses a moment to make Jane feel small. Marsha Hunt who was definitely on her way after this performance plays Betty, regarded as "over the hill" by the other girls and who is desperate to find a husband. What happens to her will sober everyone up. I actually think that Daphne looks a lot older than Betty .
Of course Phillip, who has forgotten all about inviting Jane, gets a surprise when she arrives at college for the house party. Carol and Ann (Mary Beth Hughes, who initially looked as though she was going to have a bigger part) are welcoming but the rest are appalled at her lack of background - "Corn Falls isn't a gag - it's my home!!!"
Daphne accidentally hears a conversation between Jane and Phillip and realizes that she is a taxi dancer - Daphne tries to make trouble. Not before Jane causes a sensation on the dance floor and after a few snide remarks from Daphne concerning Jane's occupation the boys queue up for dance lessons.
The dramatic part of the story belongs to Betty, who has spent the night with Homer and feels that only marriage will help her save face. He is definitely not in favour and she, in desperation drives in front of a train. Betty was the only dramatic character with any dimension and she was surrounded by vapid "glamour pusses". I felt more time should have been given for her to develop her character and to get more audience sympathy - but it would not have been a light comedy then.
Meanwhile the film ends with Jane and Phillip together. His father is arrested for fraud - he tells Phil there is "hidden" money so the family will not be in want but Phil does the right thing and turns it over to the shareholders.
Highly Recommended.