Un marinero de permiso se enamora de una aspirante a bailarina de Broadway, pero su romance peligra cuando una estrella de Broadway se interesa en él.Un marinero de permiso se enamora de una aspirante a bailarina de Broadway, pero su romance peligra cuando una estrella de Broadway se interesa en él.Un marinero de permiso se enamora de una aspirante a bailarina de Broadway, pero su romance peligra cuando una estrella de Broadway se interesa en él.
- Dirección
- Guionistas
- Elenco
- Nominado a 2 premios Óscar
- 1 premio ganado y 2 nominaciones en total
- Georges and Jalna
- (as Georges and Jalna)
- Georges and Jalna
- (as Georges and Jalna)
- Member of The Foursome
- (as Ray Johnson)
Opiniones destacadas
Jimmy Stewart in a musical. Where's Clarence when he really needs him?!? Seriously though, Jimmy does a good job. He's not the best singer but he can carry a tune. If you like pretty movie stars, this one's the picture for you -- Eleanor Powell, Virginia Bruce, Una Merkel, Frances Langford are all beauties. Powell is the star of the show with her awesome tap dancing numbers. Keep your eyes peeled for Dennis O'Keefe in Powell's first number. He's the guy she taps on the shoulder. Una Merkel is perfection as always. Buddy Ebsen singing and dancing is a hoot. Sid Silvers and Raymond Walburn are funny comic relief. Adorable Juanita Quigley plays Una & Sid's daughter.
It's a slight but fun story with a killer cast. Outstanding Cole Porter songs include classics "Easy to Love" and "I've Got You Under My Skin." But my personal favorites are " Hey, Babe, Hey" and "Swingin' the Jinx Away." As always, Eleanor Powell's dancing is spectacular. Add some nice humor and the immense likability of Powell and Stewart and you have a real gem. Get this on DVD or catch it on TCM next time they show it.
There's not much of a story, and not much of one is needed. Newcomer to the big city Nora Paige (Powell) meets sailor Ted (Stewart). They fall in love; meanwhile, she gets into a show understudying the lead, the great Lucy James (Bruce).
Ted saves Lucy's Pekinese when it jumps into the water, and the producers use that for publicity, cooking up a romance between Ted and Lucy. Nora is heartbroken, believing that Ted is cheating on her. They fight. Lucy ends up walking out of the show; Powell then becomes the star - you can guess the rest.
Certainly this is a wonderful score, one of the best, with the wonderful "Easy to Love," "I've Got You Under My Skin," "Rolling Home," "Rap-Tap on Wood," and others. The surprise of the cast is James Stewart, singing in a Fred Astaire sort of way - he's delightful, very musical, with a sweet voice that goes well with his boyish demeanor.
Eleanor Powell is one of the great film tap dancers, and she gets to do a lot of numbers. She's a very pretty woman with a wide smile. I find her non-tap work a little odd, as her choreography always seems to include a front kick which looks awkward. It's the kind of move that non-dancers like Raquel Welch do in nightclub acts and it doesn't really suit Powell. She is a very likable presence and it's really fireworks when she gets a-tappin'!
Una Merkel, Sid Silvers, et al. Provide excellent support and good comedy, which is abundant in the script that makes the most of dialogue even if the story is thin. Virginia Bruce is great as the glamorous Broadway star. She performs "I've Got You Under My Skin," beautifully.
Stewart sings "Easy to Love," and I can still remember the look on Carol Burnett's face when he sang it to her many years ago, I believe on her TV show. She spoke of going to the movies with her grandmother and watching him on the screen. To have him sing that song to her was an overwhelming moment. It's one of the nicest scenes in the film, too, to see this tremendous star when he was so young and fresh.
This is simply a wonderful walk - or should I say tap - down memory lane. Don't miss it.
¿Sabías que…?
- TriviaCole Porter picked James Stewart for the male lead and later said he sang "Easy to Love" as well as any professional singer. A dubbing track was prepared with baritone Jack Owens, but it was decided that Stewart's tenor voice was perfect for the song. In Érase una vez en Hollywood (1974), Stewart said, "The song had become a huge hit, even my singing wouldn't hurt it."
- ErroresThe opening scene is set aboard a submarine entering New York Harbor while submerged at periscope depth. Her skipper would have brought her in while surfaced - the risk of collision in a busy port is substantial.
- Citas
McKay's Telephone Operator: [on phone with her friend] Oh say guess who I seen at Club Continental last night? Lucy James with that sailor she met through a Pekingese. Believe me he's a sea-goin' thrill if I ever seen one. What's he like? Well, tall - sort of the answer to a maiden's prayer on stilts. Honest he must be six feet four and that's just two inches shorter than a totem pole. Oh but he's got a smile like concentrated vodka. Vodka! Oh it's a Japanese drink made out of panther blood I think.
- Créditos curiososOpening credits are shown over a female figure tap-dancing on stage.
- ConexionesEdited into La mujer que mintió (1942)
- Bandas sonorasRolling Home
(1936) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Sung by The Foursome, Sid Silvers, Buddy Ebsen, James Stewart and chorus
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Detalles
- Fecha de lanzamiento
- País de origen
- Idioma
- También se conoce como
- Born to Dance
- Locaciones de filmación
- Productora
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Taquilla
- Total a nivel mundial
- USD 941,774
- Tiempo de ejecución1 hora 46 minutos
- Color
- Relación de aspecto
- 1.37 : 1