I'll Take You I’m suspending my research on Marilyn Monroe for a while, as there are a few films I’ve seen recently that I want to write about before I forget about them.
The musical"She Returns to Broadway" (that's how the title of this film is translated literally from English) I found quite by chance when I wanted to watch something with the participation of "Virginia Mayo".
The plot of the film is very simple: Hollywood movie star Catherine Terris is experiencing not the best period in her career - her latest films failed at the box office. Therefore, she accepts the offer to return to the place of her first great triumph of her career - on Broadway!
She agreed to star in a Broadway musical with the provocative title Breakfast in Bed. But there is one problem - the director of the play is Rick Summers, the director of her first Broadway success and her former lover.
Rick himself is also not happy with the news that Catherine will play the lead role in his play, as he still resents her for choosing the latter between him and the contract with Hollywood. And now the question arises: will they be able to forget their differences for the sake of a common cause? Judging by the first rehearsals - hardly!
The plot of the film can not be called original, but it serves as a favorable background for musical numbers in the film. I watched the film in the original language, but I think I got the storyline right. The actors in the film do a great job with their roles.
Virginia Mayo did a great job. Although her singing in the film duplicates Bonnie Lou Williams, the actress dances magnificently. This is the last musical of her career.
The role of Gene Nelson in the film as an aspiring dancer is limited only to the performance of musical numbers (he pronounces no more than 100 words - the rest of the time only sings and dances), but he does it brilliantly.
Steve Cochran coped well with the role of director of the musical. Patricia Wymore was also convincing in the role of his longtime girlfriend. Although the actress sings and dances in the film for a limited time - she does it very well.
Virginia Gibson wonderfully dances as a chorus girl preparing for the wedding. Frank Lovejoy successfully complements the film as one of the sponsors of the play.
The musical numbers in the film are well staged, and the episode at the carnival and the final number are beyond praise. Personally, I liked the songs 'I May Be Wrong', 'Break the Ties That Bind You', 'Breakfast in Bed', 'Behind the Mask', 'One Step Ahead' and 'I'll Take You'.
In general, it turned out to be a very good musical, unfortunately completely forgotten today. But from this we should not conclude that the film is so bad - the film is worth watching, both fans of the genre and those who are interested in the work of the actors who star in the film. Thank you very much.
8 out of 10