MovieChat Forums > Higher and Higher Discussion > Rodgers + Hart never wrote a bad tune....

Rodgers + Hart never wrote a bad tune.............

posted 15 years ago by oldsenior
6 replies | jump to latest

An enjoyable movie. Many positives, only a couple of negatives. Sinatra was certaiunly at his height of appeal, good looking and very talented, one look and smile from him and you could see how he thrilled everyone at that time. What a singer........wow.

And that Marcy McGwire was so cute and talented, "I saw you first" was a knock-out number. If she did'nt become a star then, it was probably because she preferred to get married in real life and have a family, at least thats how I read her bio from IMDB.

Victor Borge, amazing, charming and funny as ever, and he could sing, too.

Rodgers and Hart never wrote a bad tune, too bad they did'nt use more of their songs from the musical. Although, I had no objections to the McHugh/Adamson music, it was all scored very nicely.

What a brilliant cast, except I could'nt buy the Michele Morgan portrayal of Millie, who was supposed to be fey, naive, kooky and innocent. Although Michele Morgan was only 23 at the time, she looked very mature and sophistocated for the role of Millie. And no way could I buy the debutante's dance, with all the high-jinks on the dance floor, with or without MM, it might have played well on the Broadway stage, but fell short in the movie. It really could'nt have happened with that reaction from the debs, because at that time, they were all truely very "snooty" and "snobby" and would have viciously jeered and mocked Millie off the dance floor.

Watching the film is "A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening".

[–] OohSoLoverly 11 years ago

I completely agree with absolutely everything you said. Everything! To think I only watched this movie in the first because my grandma was taping it from tcm so I couldn't change the channel. It's been love ever since. I find it quite hilarious. I'm surprised by all the negative reviews this movie gets.

[–] Carl-LaFong 11 years ago

I can't believe they didn't keep "It Never Entered my Mind" for the movie - it's far and away the best song in the musical and is possibly the best song Rodgers and Hart ever composed.

Looks bobbins.

[–] stareyes24 8 years ago

I think it's a great film, but I have to disagree with you. Though Michele Morgan looked very mature, I loved her in this role. I think Maureen O'Hara would have been great in this role too. Overall, I enjoyed this film.

[–] mwmtampa 8 years ago

The thing that annoyed me about Michele's naivete is that it was so over the top. Not her fault, but obviously written for the part that way.

She knew she was playing the part of a debutante, but kept making the same silly verbal miscues over and over again. Like words coming out of a young servant girl, and not a sophisticate.

I can understand slipping up maybe once or twice, but give me a break already.

[–] greenbudgie 7 years ago

I kept wondering who Michele Morgan reminded me of while watching her in this. I think that she actually looks like Maureen O'Hara who, I agree, would have been good in this part.

[–] croftcrescent 7 years ago

You probably know all the songs from the stage version of "Higher & Higher"?
In case you (and others) don't here is a list of them.
Quite why the film only has one Rodgers & Hart song is beyond me.
The Jimmy McHugh and Harold Adamson songs are fine,but they never reach the heights of Rodgers & Hart's music & lyrics.
Here you go~

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higher_and_Higher_(musical)