Oh Me, Oh Mi-Ami Musical comedy Walter Lang "Moon over Miami" (1941) is one of those films that were at the studio 20th Century Fox shot specifically ' under Betty Grable' and for her (even despite the primacy of Don Amichi in the credits) at the heyday of her film career. In total, over 15 years of work at the studio, the actress will appear in several dozens of similar films and "Moon over Miami", it is worth admitting, not the best in this series.
Of course, it doesn’t make much sense to retell the plot of the film, but I will still do it: The Latimer sisters (Betty Grable and Carol Landis) work in the diner as “singing waitresses”. There also works as a cook and their aunt Susan (Charlotte Greenwood).
One day, the sisters learn about receiving an inheritance of $ 55,000, but after all the taxes and duties, they receive only $ 4,000. However, the three are not discouraged and go to Miami, where Kay (Grable) expects to find a rich husband. . .
Well, what this film can not deny, is the plot naivete - the actions of all the characters of the film are hardly amenable to the elementary rules of logic and common sense. However, it is also clear that despite all the simple periphery of the plot, everything must end... and how do you think?
However, the plot here was hardly decisive. What's important here is something else. Judge for yourself: in the yard of 1941. The Second World War has already, one way or another, become unhappy reality for the whole world - and the studio 20th Century Fox offered the viewer for 1.5 hours to plunge into the "sunny world of colors, songs and dances".
This is the reason for the success of the film and this is its main advantages. Despite the fact that in the early 40s, color film was still considered a luxury, at this film studio for the leading box office actress of the decade, films were shot exclusively in color.
The musical directly consists of bright colors , which are quite spectacular in our decade. It is also worth highlighting and quite high-quality camera work, quite pleasant for the eyes.
There is hardly much to say about actors. Betty Grable, as usual, sings, dances and shows her feet on camera - the studio's leading box office treasure. It is easy to understand why it was worshipped by soldiers during the Second World War.
Carol Landis, of course, beautiful and has a pleasant voice - however, in the history of Hollywood such blondes were always enough - Fox Studio, if you think, even specialized in such, until blondes began to pass fashion in late 50-ies
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Don Amichi, who played in many musicals at the turn of the 30-40s, (in the USSR among trophy films with him was shown the musical versionthe famous novelA. Dumas "Three Musketeers", 1939) looks quite normal here. Robert Cummingsis interesting only that his own comic and knows how to sing /b>.
The songs and dances in this production do not pretend to be something out of the ordinary, but they look quite pleasant. Some of the highlights are "Miami (Oh Me, Oh Mi-Ami)", "You Started Something", "Is That Good?" and "Kindergarten Conga".
In general, we have before us quite an ordinary serial film in its genre, which can be recommended for viewing in order to just have a pleasant time without thinking about anything - but very much from this film to expect and do not require. Thank you very much.
6 out of 10