Where is this movie?

Yes, that's right, TCM aired it in mid-2007, along with a back-to-back airing of Kaye's earlier 1958 musical "Merry Andrew". I recorded both and still have them on videotape. I hadn't seen "Andrew" for probably 15 years or so and had never seen "Club", so I was definitely interested. My dad, also, is a fan, so I recorded them for him as well, knowing he had never seen either. In fact, I gave him my VHS tape recording of them as a stocking stuffer this past Xmas! He's now seen them both. Apparently, he wasn't too thrilled with either. Although he informed me awhile back that he'd watched "Andrew", he made no additional comment as to what he thought of it, so I assumed he didn't care for it all that much. I didn't ask since I sensed he proabably didn't like it. Personally, I think it's an okay movie--after all, it has Danny Kaye in it! I feel, though, that it didn't need to be a musical. The songs are kind of leaden and forced in terms of lyrics and melody, with maybe one or two semi-catchy exceptions. It might be somewhat skewered toward the kid set, too, although it's not strictly a children's film. It's hard to imagine many adults flocking to see it. "Club", on the other hand, is much more adult-oriented, and is, thankfully, not a musical, except for the theme song heard over the opening credits. It's a cute film, with many humorous touches, especially the almost cartoon-like sequence toward the end. Former animator Frank Tashlin had a hand in the film, so its definitely due to his influence, and provides the film its funniest moments. Mr. Tashlin also was involved in many of Jerry Lewis' movies, which typically feature cartoon-like comedy sequences--always very funny! Cara Williams is a looker in this film, but not alone a reason for watching it. It's interesting to see Telly Savalas in a pre-fame role. The movie's only really hampered by being in black-and-white. Despite a rather weak premise and some silly moments, Mr. Kaye is funny and a treat to watch. If you're a fan, it's worth a peek, especially since it was his last film. By the way, my dad did comment that he thought "Club" was okay but silly. He also wondered why Mr. Kaye chose such a, in his opinion, weak vehicle for his last movie. I personally don't know, but I assume he didn't realize at the time that "Club" would, in fact, be his final film. Also, times were changing in the early 60's, suitable scripts for once hugely popular musical stars like Danny probably were becoming harder and harder to find, and it may've been the best one for him available at that time. Besides, he began a long-running TV series the year of "Club's" release, so his career definitely wasn't over and hardly depended on the success or failure of, what turned out to be, his last movie.

This is a much more recent post than the first one in the thread...so assuming you might see this, just tune your
tv to the "GetTV" channel (channel 207 for Baltimore city cable...but I think it also exists if all you have is a digital conversion box (ie no cable). The film is currently in their lineup, and on right this minute, and I'm sure they'll be repeating it several more times (which TCM doesn't usually do). I have no way of currently recording anything because my DVD player/recorder broke awhile ago....and I assume no one is interested in a VHS tape anymore!