The film in its entirety is standard fare with two men falling in love and chasing after the statuesque beauty that is Rita Hayworth. Who will Brooklyn's singer/dancer Rusty Parker (Rita Hayworth) choose to fall for? The rich and famous producer Noel Wheaton (Lee Bowman) who can provide Rusty with the fulfillment of all her dreams to sing and dance on a big Broadway stage if only she says yes to Noel's proposal of marriage. But Rusty is reminded of her grandmother Maribelle's former success as a dancer/singer and the path Maribelle eventually chose after singing her hit song "Poor John".
Rusty still has strong feelings for her first love Danny McGuire (Gene Kelly) who she performs on the much smaller Brooklyn stage at Danny's club. There are a number of song and dances throughout the film and of course the big band musicals accompanying the choreographed dance numbers to dance to.
Rita Hayworth's beauty is undeniable especially in her solo song and dance number Poor John which appears at the one (1) hour and six (6) minute mark of the film.
This is not a classic film but neither was it a bomb. It is however a film to watch just for the chemistry that Hayworth and Kelly have on film together. I give the film a decent 6 out of 10 IMDb rating and I would recommend it as a must see for any Hayworth or Kelly fan.
Rusty still has strong feelings for her first love Danny McGuire (Gene Kelly) who she performs on the much smaller Brooklyn stage at Danny's club. There are a number of song and dances throughout the film and of course the big band musicals accompanying the choreographed dance numbers to dance to.
Rita Hayworth's beauty is undeniable especially in her solo song and dance number Poor John which appears at the one (1) hour and six (6) minute mark of the film.
This is not a classic film but neither was it a bomb. It is however a film to watch just for the chemistry that Hayworth and Kelly have on film together. I give the film a decent 6 out of 10 IMDb rating and I would recommend it as a must see for any Hayworth or Kelly fan.