Funny musical comedy about the behind-the-scenes making of a movie. Jack Carson and Dennis Morgan play themselves. As the story starts, Warner Bros. is forced to let Jack Carson direct himself in his next picture because nobody else will direct him. Dennis Morgan is set to star but tries to get out of it for fear that the inevitable stinker Carson will turn out would ruin his career. So Carson enlists the help of a waitress in the Warner Bros. commissary, played by Doris Day, to trick Morgan into signing a contract. I won't spoil anything but the rest of the movie is basically about Carson and Morgan trying to convince the movie's producer to let Day play the female lead.
The musical numbers are OK but nothing special. The comedy and immense likability of the stars is what carries the picture. Carson's screen test for Day is a riot. Smart, fun script with a terrifically self-deprecating performance from Jack Carson. Dennis Morgan and Doris Day are wonderful, as well. Love the cameos from directors and movie stars like Gary Cooper, Errol Flynn, Edward G. Robinson, Sydney Greenstreet, Ronald Reagan, Jane Wyman, Michael Curtiz, Danny Kaye, and more. The best of the bunch was Joan Crawford's memorable scene. Great fun for fans of classic Hollywood.
The musical numbers are OK but nothing special. The comedy and immense likability of the stars is what carries the picture. Carson's screen test for Day is a riot. Smart, fun script with a terrifically self-deprecating performance from Jack Carson. Dennis Morgan and Doris Day are wonderful, as well. Love the cameos from directors and movie stars like Gary Cooper, Errol Flynn, Edward G. Robinson, Sydney Greenstreet, Ronald Reagan, Jane Wyman, Michael Curtiz, Danny Kaye, and more. The best of the bunch was Joan Crawford's memorable scene. Great fun for fans of classic Hollywood.