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something a bit unrealistic

posted 15 years ago by gbennie
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i like this film, and old musicals in general - and in most it is not too bad however in this film it was really obvious - both Margy and Wayne fell in love much too quickly!

For example, Wayne and Emily had only meet that morning briefly and then that night were already dancing and singing about loving each other.

As well as Pat, who was already talking about getting married to her even though they'd only known each other for about 3 days.

In both cases it must have been a serious case of love at first sight!

Yes, I know it is just a Hollywood story and not real, but it makes me wish that love was so easy to find nowadays. I suppose also that if you have a movie that only takes place over a few days, you don't really have time for them to become friends and then get to know each other - you have to get the point fairly quickly.

[–] jenniferles1000 15 years ago

I didnt really like it apart from the main actress none of them were very likeable and i dont think any charecters were really interesting.

[–] Soujurn 15 years ago

I like this movie for the most part, but Dana Andrews is completely miscast.
He was much too worldly and too old for Margy. This guy should have been covering the Marines landing at Iwo, or with Patton crossing the Rhine. Not covering the hog contest at an Iowa state fair.
And why wasn't Wayne in the service? I know farmers in the main were exempt from the draft, but one heck of a lot joined up anyway.
This movie was released in August of 1945.
Japan didn't sign the surrender papers until Sept. of 1945.

"Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government."
-Dennis

[–] beethoven76 10 years ago

And why wasn't Wayne in the service? I know farmers in the main were exempt from the draft, but one heck of a lot joined up anyway.

The original story was written well before the war- I think in the 1920s. And I'm just guessing, but they probably wanted to omit any references to the war just so audiences could get an escape from it all.

[–] Jessica-656 14 years ago

During Hollywood's Golden Age, it was a Hollywood law that couples in romantic comedies, musicals, etc. had to move from first meeting to engagement within three days, tops, or it wasn't the real thing. The couples in this film were no quicker off the mark than average. ;-)

[–] kwilson55 13 years ago

It's the romance of the fair, Like a summer vacation romance, only they only had a few days for it to happen. As a teen I participated in our state fair, there are teen romances that pop up all the time, but they usually went home to their sweethearts. I agree, Dana was much too old for the part. My parents would have had a fit. Most families, that go and stay at the fair, have children who are the exhibitors and they hang with the other young exhibitors. Most of these kids are from farm towns and have known the same friends all their lives. The excitement of new people that are suddenly your neighbors with the fair as a background is great experience.

All said, I enjoy all versions of this movie. They bring back many fond memories. By the way, most state fairs are about 10 days and exhibitors of animals are usually committed to stay for certain amount of time (often the length of the fair. This way there is a guarantee that the animals will bet there for the duration, so the fairgoers can see them.

[–] mandycw 9 years ago

Wayne, apparently fell out of love with his girl friend as soon as they left home. and then with the show girl..and then back in love with his girl friend when he got home. That's not love.

[–] stills-6 9 years ago

What do you mean? He was in love with the girl the whole time -- the showgirl just showed him the difference between that love and blind infatuation. That was most realistic part of the movie.

The instrument has yet to be invented that can measure my indifference to that remark.

[–] Owlnut73 8 years ago

It's a movie. They only had a certain time frame to work with .