Saw this movie in July, 2008 for the first time. The details of the plot and the cast have been fairly well reviewed by an earlier viewer. It is a matter of interest to see Frank Sinatra and Jo Stafford next to each other with the Pied Pipers while he is doing the solo portion of their hit record, the classic "I'll Never Smile Again" by Ruth Lowe.
Buddy Rich and Ziggy Elman manage to display their artistry first in the classic "Song of India" which Tommy Dorsey recorded. Later on, in a forgettable "Trombone Man" number, Buddy Rich again displays his skill.
Lillian Cornell as one of the three sisters, Mildred, sings two numbers. The first is the lilting "The Lamp On the Corner" made popular in an earlier movie "Tropic Holiday" by the famed tenor, Tito Guizar. This was a 1938 movie starring the then popular Dorothy Lamour. The Tito Guizar number was written by Ned Washington and Augustin Lara and it was a pleasure to hear it again after seven decades.
"Dolores" gets a comical treatment as a popular ballad of the period.
Wheeler still shows the skill of a veteran comic although one longs for an appearance with his one time pal, Woolsey. Hank Ladd does very well as the oily villain and bears a surprising resemblance to Walter Abel at times. Phil Regan could sing but doesn't in this film.
Somewhat historic and nostalgic if you can recall Las Vegas and the early years of the Big Band era before WWII.
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