Fine and Dandy (1950)
"The West Point Story" (original title)

A Broadway director helps the West Point cadets put on a show, aided by two lovely ladies and assorted complications.

Director:

Roy Del Ruth

Writers:

John Monks Jr. (screenplay), Charles Hoffman (screenplay),

Stars:

James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Doris Day

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
James Cagney	...	Elwin 'Bix' Bixby
Virginia Mayo	...	Eve Dillon
Doris Day	...	Jan Wilson
Gordon MacRae	...	Tom Fletcher
Gene Nelson	...	Hal Courtland
Alan Hale Jr.	...	Bull Gilbert
Roland Winters	...	Harry Eberhart
Raymond Roe	...	Bixby's 'Wife'
Wilton Graff	...	Lieutenant Colonel Martin
Jerome Cowan	...	Mr. Jocelyn

Storyline

Broadway director Bix Bixby, down on his luck (thanks to gambling), is reluctantly persuaded to go to West Point military academy (with Eve, his gorgeous assistant and on-and-off love) to help the students put on a show. Ulterior motive: to recruit student star Tom Fletcher for Harry Eberhart's new production (Eberhart just happens to be Tom's uncle). Then, Bixby finds that he himself must live as a cadet. Of course, sundered hearts come into the story also...

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Plot Keywords:

west point | cadet | military | girlfriend | gambling | 

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Taglines:

The New Warner Bros. Dandy! A Song-Spangled, Colors-Flying Salute to Uncle Sam's Own Cadets! (original poster)

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

25 November 1950 (USA)

Also Known As:

Les Cadets de West Point

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Hal's knee is injured backstage during the last act of revue, forcing Bix to take his place in the big final number. Yet during the finale, Hal has recovered enough to perform the next-to-last reprise number, which is now climaxed by Bix's final number, which was originally to have been performed by Hal. Had Hal not been injured, how could he possibly have performed both numbers in the finale?

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Quotes

Tom Fletcher: [after auditioning a song] How'd you like it, sir?
Elwin 'Bix' Bixby: Um. Wouldn't hiss and wouldn't cheer.

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Soundtracks

"It Could Only Happen in Brooklyn"
(uncredited)
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Performed by James Cagney
Danced by Virginia Mayo and James Cagney

User Reviews

HI JINKS AT THE POINT

Silly story line about a show staged by an outsider at the Point,but any movie that has singing by Gordon Macrae and Doris Day plus dancing by Virginia Mayo And Gene Nelson is a must see.If only to show today's movie fans the quality of talent that was around during the 1950s' Forget the story,and enjoy the musical numbers.