Cliff Mollinson stars in this musical-comedy sex-change version of Cinderella. He's an orphan and the poor relation in a household dominated by his battle-ax aunt, who naturally favors her weak-chinned and brainless sons. When Mollinson rescues visiting American millionaire Finlay Currie from drowning, the credit go to his cousins, and they get invited to Currie's daughter's birthday bash. While Mollinson is home polishing the silver, he's advised by Zelma O'Neal to head to the ball. She's Currie's daughter masquerading as a housemaid for her own purposes.
Finlay Currie sports an American accent that sounds like a hillbilly twng toned down almost to indistinguishability, while maintaining its ugliness: just the sort of accent that pleased the London audiences of an era when every stage American millionaire seemed to be named Hiram. On the other hand, the Western Brothers -- actually cousins -- play to a T the sort of chinless British aristo that made one wish for another war.
Miss O'Neal is charming in the lead and Clifford Mollinson offers a good deal of energy. Along with a few good lines and some decent songs, that makes this a superior example of the British musical of the period.
Finlay Currie sports an American accent that sounds like a hillbilly twng toned down almost to indistinguishability, while maintaining its ugliness: just the sort of accent that pleased the London audiences of an era when every stage American millionaire seemed to be named Hiram. On the other hand, the Western Brothers -- actually cousins -- play to a T the sort of chinless British aristo that made one wish for another war.
Miss O'Neal is charming in the lead and Clifford Mollinson offers a good deal of energy. Along with a few good lines and some decent songs, that makes this a superior example of the British musical of the period.