Thrill of a Romance (1945)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Richard Thorpe

Writers:

Richard Connell (writer)
Gladys Lehman (writer)

Release Date:

12 November 1945 (Sweden)

Genre:

Musical | Romance

Tagline:

Musical bliss with every kiss!

Plot:

Cynthia is swept off her feet and marries a rich and very successful business executive but business...

Plot Keywords:

Vacation | Aviator | Beautiful Woman | Mayhem | Newlywed

Cast

Van Johnson	...	Major Thomas Milvaine
Esther Williams	...	Cynthia Glenn
Frances Gifford	...	Maude Bancroft
Henry Travers	...	Hobart Glenn
Spring Byington	...	Nona Glenn
Lauritz Melchior	...	Nils Knudsen
Carleton G. Young	...	Robert G. Delbar
Ethel Griffies	...	Mrs. Sarah Fenway
Donald Curtis	...	K.O. Karny
Jerry Scott	...	Lyonel
Fernando Alvarado	...	Julio
Helene Stanley	...	Susan Dorsey
Vince Barnett	...	Oscar the waiter
Billy House	...	Dr. Tove
Joan Fay Macaboy	...	Betty

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

Australia:G | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl

Filming Locations:

Arrowhead Springs Hotel, San Bernardino, California, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Chosen (1981)

Soundtrack:

Please Don't Say No, Say Maybe

Fantastic clothes, weak plot line but fine to watch nonetheless

Esther is the brand-new bride of a wealthy businessman on her honeymoon. She apparently packed 4 swimsuits complete with matching colored plastic flowers for her hair. Her clothes, particularly one green gown with white flowers, are captivating. It's also fun to compare this time's concept of the "manly physique" with ours. Van is most appealing when in his tight officer's jacket that shows broad (padded?) shoulders tapering to a flat waistline. But when he's swimming... he has the muscle definition of an office worker. Gorgeous mountain scenery, and the tenor can really belt it out. Has a young black teen tenor, too, and although they do the "shaky knees and rolling eyes" bit - isn't that what all black people do when they're nervous? - they don't condescend to him and the white older tenor pays for his voice lessons. The plot line is so weak, it's funny - you can see a song set-up a mile away, but if you suspend disbelief, you'll enjoy it!