I have to say that I fall in love with Betty Hutton every time I see her in a movie.
She was great in this movie. Taking nothing away from Judy Garland, I'm sure she would have been great too, but Betty hit a home run with this role.
And the rest of the cast treated her like crap for taking the role away from Garland, and as a thank you for saving their butts and stepping into the role and turning in a great performance, the studio forbade her from attending the premiere in New York. That's show-biz, folks!
shareI heard that the executives of MGM fired Garland, not that the role was "taken" from her.
Anyway, after hearing a few aborted tracks from the original cast, including Garland, I personally believe she wouldn't have been as convincing.
Aside from the awkward gape-mouthed scenes, Hutton was perfection.
"Ah,sweet storyteller. What will it take to slay the dragon..."-Steven James
Betty Hutton was made for this role! Period!!
shareI *beep* at the line when Howard Keel sings back to her "know that holding a man in your arms is wonderful." How would he know that? A really enjoyable duo.
shareGarland's inability to complete the movie was fortunate, because Hutton was perfect in the role.
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