I had not seen this enjoyable musical until spotting it on Classic Reel. Although not up to the spectacular Grable musicals of the 40s, it is a delightful bit of nostalgia. The original score isn't up to typical Harold Arlen material but it's still vastly better than average and the Friendly Island satire of South Pacific is laugh out loud fun. It's ironic that Mitzi Gaynor introduces this production number and 6 years later stars in South Pacific. Grable is gorgeous as ever and Dan Dailey never disappoints. Color by Technicolor is warm and wonderful and the orchestrations are first rate. This is class A entertainment that unfortunately our nation will ever see again.