Quite an impressive cast made this 1950 film worthwhile.
The major flaw of the film is the songs that are sung. They are absolutely awful and certainly don't showcase the talent of Bing Crosby. Whoever thought that you couldn't wait for a Crosby song to end? That's the case here.
That being said, the plot and general nature of the film make up for the poor music.
We immediately see the old story of a guy ready to marry the wrong sister
As Dan, Bing has a wonderful horse in Broadway Bill, as he works for the crusty patriarch (Charles Bickford) who totally dominates the lives of his daughters and timid sons-in-law. Bickford's transformation by the end of the film is a joy to watch as well as Coleen Gray's turn as the daughter who had the spirit to be with Bing all the way.
Douglas Dumbrille is up to his old tricks of making evil, but he joins the rest of the cast in paying homage to the fallen horse.
Look for Oliver Hardy without Stan Laurel in a one-scene stealer in the film. Margaret Hamilton is as ugly as ever, but is her usual comical self here. In fact, she actually plays a married lady, something surprising for the usual spinster-movie lady.
The major flaw of the film is the songs that are sung. They are absolutely awful and certainly don't showcase the talent of Bing Crosby. Whoever thought that you couldn't wait for a Crosby song to end? That's the case here.
That being said, the plot and general nature of the film make up for the poor music.
We immediately see the old story of a guy ready to marry the wrong sister
As Dan, Bing has a wonderful horse in Broadway Bill, as he works for the crusty patriarch (Charles Bickford) who totally dominates the lives of his daughters and timid sons-in-law. Bickford's transformation by the end of the film is a joy to watch as well as Coleen Gray's turn as the daughter who had the spirit to be with Bing all the way.
Douglas Dumbrille is up to his old tricks of making evil, but he joins the rest of the cast in paying homage to the fallen horse.
Look for Oliver Hardy without Stan Laurel in a one-scene stealer in the film. Margaret Hamilton is as ugly as ever, but is her usual comical self here. In fact, she actually plays a married lady, something surprising for the usual spinster-movie lady.