I'm sorry to say it, but this is a stinker!
I'm a Davies fan (Bing too, and Kelly and Erwin) but this film is truly terrible. Bad script, poor continuity, boring direction, dull and weirdly pointless musical numbers (it sure gave me a renewed appreciation for ole Buzz!), and a lifeless performance by Marion Davies. I loved her so much in "Show People" and had high hopes for this. I will be looking for more of her films to compare the two with. I figured she left film because of Hearst, but maybe it was because when she had to speak, she could no longer focus on her acting. Possibly her stilted manner was how she overcame the stuttering. Maybe she'd just given up her baby and was depressed. Whatever the problem was, she did herself no favors with this one!
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