Jane Powell, French actress-singer Danielle Darrieus, phony Frenchman Vic Damone, and debonair Argentinian Fernando Lamas carry the vocals, and play the main characters in a double romance story. Wendel Corey, playing Jane's Texas rancher father, decides to take Jane with him to Paris. There she meets and soon falls in love with French singer Vic. However, her father is worried they are too young for marriage, and tries to get rid of Vic. Nonetheless, Jane and Vic manage to spend the majority of their time in each other's company, and do most of their singing together.They would again form a singing duet in "Deep in my Heart", and in "Hit the Deck", with much less screen time. ............Danielle plays a French singer and socialite, who, unknown to Jane, is her mother, whom she had been told died when she was very young. Actually, living at her husband's Texas ranch, she had become homesick for Paris, and parted ways with Jane's father, who now was apprehensive that they might accidentally meet.............After Danielle learns that Jane is her daughter, and has a conflict with her father about marrying Vic, she helps smooth things over, while dallying with her sometimes performing partner: Fernando. Once it is finalized that Jane and Vic will marry, there is conflict over whether they will live in France or on the Texas ranch. Jane's father suggests they divide their time between the 2. ............ The songs are nothing special, as was typical of Jane's MGM minor musicals. However, I'm always buoyed by Jane's extreme cuteness, effervescent personality and beautiful singing voice. So, the lack of 'keeper' songs, and a dynamite production doesn't bother me. I enjoyed the movie.
Review of Rich, Young and Pretty
Rich, Young and Pretty
(1951)
A pleasant feel-good minor musical, with 4 competent handsome singers
17 February 2020
Warning: Spoilers