Moon Over Miami (1941)

A remake of the 1938 movie Three Blind Mice: Sisters Kay and Barbara arrive in Miami from Texas looking for rich husbands. Much singing and dancing including the number "You Started Something".

Director:

Walter Lang

Writers:

Stephen Powys (play), George Seaton (adaptation),

Stars:

Don Ameche, Betty Grable, Robert Cummings

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Don Ameche	...	Phil O'Neil (Credits) / Phil 'Mac' McNeil (in Film)
Betty Grable	...	Kathryn 'Kay' Latimer, also called Miss Adams
Robert Cummings	...	Jeffrey 'Jeff' Boulton II
Carole Landis	...	Barbara Latimer, aka Miss Sears
Jack Haley	...	Jack O'Hara
Charlotte Greenwood	...	Aunt Susan 'Sue' Latimer
Cobina Wright	...	Connie Fentress (as Cobina Wright Jr.)
Lynne Roberts	...	Jennie May
Robert Conway	...	Mr. Lester
George Lessey	...	William 'Willie' Boulton
Jack Cole & Co.	...	Specialty Act
Robert Greig	...	Brearley, Boulton's Butler
Minor Watson	...	Mr. Jim Reynolds
Fortunio Bonanova	...	Mr. Pretto, the Hotel Manager
George Humbert	...	Texas Tommy Cafe Proprietor

Storyline

Kay, Barbara and Susan Latimer come into a small legacy when they expected a large one, then abandon the Texas greasy-spoon where they work to hunt in Miami for rich husbands, said to be plentiful there. Barbara and Susan posing as the secretary and maid of "wealthy" Kay, they check into a posh hotel, and soon Kay is in the delightful predicament of being pursued by two handsome, wealthy bachelors at once. But Musical Comedy Complications arise...

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Plot Keywords:

texas | sister | cheesecake | socialite | inheritance | 

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Taglines:

POOR GIRL'S PARADISE! Two sisters storm the Miami Millionaire Colony! (original print ad(

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 July 1941 (USA)

Also Known As:

Allotria in Florida

Filming Locations:

Cypress Gardens - 2600 S. Lake Summit Drive, Winter Haven, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In late March 1941, Laird Cregar was replaced by George Lessey in the role of "William Bolton" due to Cregar's illness.

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Goofs

When Susan hands Jack a jar of her famous guacamole sauce, the contents of jar are bright red - not green, as an avocado-based sauce would actually be.

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Quotes

Phil O'Neil: Let's see, what do we want? We want you, the juice of the grape and a good hot dance band.
Jeffrey Bolton: But right now we'll settle for those potato chips and cheese.

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Connections

Featured in Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997)

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Soundtracks

"Miami (Oh Me, Oh Mi-Ami)"
(1941)
Music by Ralph Rainger
Lyrics by Leo Robin
Sung by an offscreen chorus
Sung and danced to by Betty Grable, Carole Landis and Charlotte Greenwood
Played during the end credits

User Reviews

This is one of the BEST WWII-era Musicals

This wonderful movie is filled with great songs and dance numbers featuring Betty Grable at her absolute best. She dances and sings beautifully...and after watching this movie (I've seen it at least 50 times) I can never stop singing "You Started Something". Both Don Ameche and Robert Cummings are also perfectly cast in their light romantic and debonair roles. As stand-outs though you can't compete with Charlotte Greenwood (who could lift her legs higher than anyone from her generation) and Jack Haley who's comic mugging for the camera never fails to make me laugh. The movies colors and gowns are everything you could want and then some of a great Hollywood Musical. The sets, too, are the stuff Hollywood Dreams are made of...the height of chic. I love watching this movie with Spring Time in the Rockies and Down Argentine Way for a full on Betty Grable Musical Film Fest.