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5.7/10   136 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Sammy Cahn (story)
Hal Kanter (writer)
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Contact:
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Release Date:
20 November 1951 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Get set for a Racy Romp up and down the Big Street!
Plot:
Nancy Peterson and her friends wants to get a spot on Bob Crosby's TV show, but their agent has linked them. | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
User Comments:
Minor musical with some good moments more (8 total)

Cast

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Tony Martin ... Dan Carter

Janet Leigh ... Nancy Peterson
Gloria DeHaven ... Hannah Holbrook
Eddie Bracken ... Lew Conway

Ann Miller ... Joyce Campbell
Barbara Lawrence ... S.F. Rogers
Bob Crosby ... Himself
Charles Dale ... Leo, Palace Deli
Joe Smith ... Harry, Palace Deli
Taylor Holmes ... Willard Glendon
Buddy Baer ... Sailor on Bus
The Charlivels ... Themselves
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Additional Details

Runtime:
106 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The roles played by Charles Dale and Joe Smith were orginally intended for Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, who had to drop out of the film due to an illness contracted by Laurel while filming Atoll K (1951). more
Movie Connections:
Featured in The Wedding Planner (2001) more
Soundtrack:
Prologue from 'Pagliacci' more

FAQ

I watched this simply for the costumes, but who was the costume designer?
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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
Minor musical with some good moments, 20 April 2002
Author: JoeytheBrit from www.moviemoviesite.com

This RKO musical lacks the budget and star names of its rival studio MGM, but does manage to inject a welcome dose of humour to make up for its other shortcomings.

Beautiful women are thrown at the screen, perhaps in an attempt to divert attention away from the paper-thin plot, and some lacklustre tunes – and a youthful Janet Leigh looks absolutely gorgeous. Unfortunately, Tony Martin, her leading man, lacks the screen presence to make much of an impact: he has the kind of face that is more suited to noir-type gangster characters than a romantic crooner, and suffers from a distinct lack of expression. That said, he has a wonderful singing voice. Best scenes are shared by Joe Smith and Charles Dale (in roles originally intended for Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy) as a pair of bickering delicatessen owners. Eddie Bracken, as the supposed comedy relief, succeeds only fitfully, and his character is far too annoying.

One highlight of the movie is the performance by a trapeze act called the Charvelles, whose sequence is both funny and impressive – in addition, an unexpected (and effective) slow-motion sequence shows the gracefulness of their stunts to great effect.

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