This is one of those Betty Grable musical-comedies to see just how gorgeous she looked back in 1947-48. In this movie, Grable's character is the image of her grand-mother, whose portrait occupies a prestigious place in the palace hall. While Cesar Romeo swears love to Grable, it is Douglas Fairbanks Jr. to whom she loses her heart. Whenever she is in a jam, the grandmother [in the portrait] comes back to life to rescue her. If you are a Grable fan, you will love this one, despite the dated storyline. The quality of this print is to die for, so for all Grable fans, I urge you don't miss this one.
I was getting ready to move on from this page. As I waited for the internet to catch up, I read your description to realize had I moved on WITHOUT watching I would have missed a beautiful movie! So thank you for your lovely synopsis that made me stay & hit play!!
I don't think today's music or media carries the same sort of emotions. Men and women behaved very differently towards each other prior to the 1960s and since. I think younger people deep down regret this or pine for it without knowing what it was.
@@Anastasia-fl7hk Yes, it's beautiful, but you should be aware that this kind of love and romanticism never really existed. In ancient times, what existed most were husbands slapping wives, and they had to keep quiet. The reality has always been similar, but over time, human rights and respectability have only increased.
I'm 24 and this is one of my favorite movies! But replying to another comment here, no, I don't miss old-fashioned gender roles. As a matter of fact, I'm quite happy that I wasn't born in that era.
@@romalisan1 I'd be sorry if that's your experience. To grow up in such a household would probably scar anyone for life. It's not at all what I've seen generally - a boomer, the child of the "Best Generation" that came back from WW2 to start their lives. What's the evidence? Famous for being the 2.4 generation that practised birth control, the generation that worked forty years in the same job and hubbies paid life insurance - which is what sustains the oldest of these women surviving today. They do their hair and make up to go out or answer the door. This doesn't look like bashed-about and abused women to you or I, and during the 50s and 60s they were quite definitely the mistress of their households and ran them very well. Wife-beaters and domestic tyrants were definitely rare and were avoided. That's what I've seen with my own eyes that younger people won't know or believe. One of the traits of an easier and gentler life then is today's murders happening - a massively more violent society. Another is that the still-surviving present themselves so well, even at the last of their lifetimes. This isn't dramatisation or romanticism - they always did this. You can see it in old newsreel. It's not true that post war marriages were beaten and repressed drudges. Domestic violence is far more prevalent today, just as is separation, divorce etc. and men no longer provide anything like as well as in those days. The fact is that relationships/marriages were far, far more stable and durable than today. They were founded so differently that someone of (say) 24 years would no more understand it than they would understand arranged marriages. They weren't founded on abuse - they were founded on expression of emotion rather than the body count.
I saw this movie on our black & white tv when I was about 10 years old. I will be 76 this year. I have thought of this movie before many times but have never seen it again. I remember the people in the paintings came to life & I did not know Betty Grable from any other actress. What a treat to see in color & finally see it again. I do remember the ending stuck with me so am willing to skip the ads to see it again.
What a wonderful movie. Fabulous costumes, script, and acting. I enjoyed the comedic storyline, the ode to Shakespeare, and best of all…the love. I love a good love story. ❤
A very lavish and ultra expensively produced screen full of pure corn. The over rated stars of the time were really quite ordinary looking people that were overhyped by the movie studio's to hoodwink the public. They couldn't even sing in their own voices which I would imagine sounded like croaking bullfrogs. Still if people want to adulate, each to their own.
