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3 September 1951 (Sweden)
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B.G. Bruno, a rich bachelor, the head of a successful greeting-card company in Scotland, is essentially...
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Great movie to watch when you're having a crappy day
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | David Niven | ... | B.G. Bruno |
 | Vera-Ellen | ... | Janet Jones |
 | Cesar Romero | ... | John Frost |
| Bobby Howes | ... | Charlie |
| Diane Hart | ... | Mae |
| Gordon Jackson | ... | Paul Tracy |
| Barbara Couper | ... | Madame Amanda |
| Henry Hewitt | ... | Dodds |
| Gladys Henson | ... | Mrs. Urquhart |
| Hugh Dempster | ... | Bates |
| Sandra Dorne | ... | Betty |
| Joyce Carey | ... | Bruno's Secretary |
| John Laurie | ... | Jonskill |
| Wylie Watson | ... | Stage Door Keeper |
| Joan Heal | ... | Phyllis Gardiner |
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97 min | USA:95 min (2005 DVD release)
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (RCA Sound System)
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MacIntosh's Wedding
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I was having just about the worst day of my life. Then I stumbled on this cute film, watched it, and now I'm ready to go out & kiss a streetlamp.
I have to admit, I only watched it for 2 reasons: VERA-ELLEN'S LEGS. But it's really so much more. The plot is actually quite clever and creatively woven. It's almost like a Shakespearean comedy with all of its delightful misunderstandings. And of course there's also... VERA-ELLEN'S LEGS.
The only unfortunate aspect of this film is that the version I purchased (the "100 Family Classics" collection by Mill Creek Entertainment) doesn't have the best video quality, and I've heard the same about the Alpha release. The brightness and contrast are a bit too high, so a lot of the scenes seem bleached out especially when Vera is dancing in a white dress. But I suppose you can fiddle with the controls of your TV set to compensate. I can only imagine how it looked on the big screen back in '51. The stage sets, costumes & colours are otherwise dazzling & delightfully creepy--sort of in a "Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" vein.
As far as the romance goes, this is just perfect. Not sappy, not contrived, not melodramatic. Just 100% ahhhhhh. Too bad, you poor schmucks, your miserable lives will never be as charming as this. Har har har. Wait, what am I laughing at? My life sucks just as bad as yours. Oh hell. Time to watch this movie again.