Although I'm not by any means a basketball fan, I must admit that the basketball sequences in this film, all engagingly directed by Will Jason, are far more entertaining than anything that transpires in the rest of the movie, directed by Phil Brown.
I will readily admit that the Will Jason scenes hold out a great deal of interest for me, simply because of Dorothy Dandridge's presence. Her legion of devoted fans - of which I am most definitely one - would heartily agree!
So, admittedly, I am such a Dorothy Dandridge admirer that, in my opinion, she can do no wrong. In fact, she could recite "The Gettysburg Address" and still retain MY interest – but if you're not one of us Dandridge admirers, beware! Give this movie a miss. You won't enjoy it. No way! No way at all!
Also on the credit side, this movie was produced by no less a person than Buddy Adler, would you believe? Buddy was soon to make headlines when he received an Academy Award for producing "From Here To Eternity." And then a bit later, Buddy was sitting right in the driver's seat at 20th Century Fox.
I will readily admit that the Will Jason scenes hold out a great deal of interest for me, simply because of Dorothy Dandridge's presence. Her legion of devoted fans - of which I am most definitely one - would heartily agree!
So, admittedly, I am such a Dorothy Dandridge admirer that, in my opinion, she can do no wrong. In fact, she could recite "The Gettysburg Address" and still retain MY interest – but if you're not one of us Dandridge admirers, beware! Give this movie a miss. You won't enjoy it. No way! No way at all!
Also on the credit side, this movie was produced by no less a person than Buddy Adler, would you believe? Buddy was soon to make headlines when he received an Academy Award for producing "From Here To Eternity." And then a bit later, Buddy was sitting right in the driver's seat at 20th Century Fox.