Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueSmall-town Indiana girl Lily Mars dreams to be a stage actress. She begs visiting Broadway producer John Thornway for a role but he dismisses her as an amateur. She follows him to New York a... Tout lireSmall-town Indiana girl Lily Mars dreams to be a stage actress. She begs visiting Broadway producer John Thornway for a role but he dismisses her as an amateur. She follows him to New York and worms her way into his show, and his heart.Small-town Indiana girl Lily Mars dreams to be a stage actress. She begs visiting Broadway producer John Thornway for a role but he dismisses her as an amateur. She follows him to New York and worms her way into his show, and his heart.
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- Casting principal
- Récompenses
- 3 victoires au total
- Isobel Rekay
- (as Marta Eggerth)
- Rosie
- (as Annabelle Logan)
- Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
- (as Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra)
- Bob Crosby and His Orchestra
- (as Bob Crosby and His Orchestra)
- Woman
- (non confirmé)
- (non crédité)
- Showgirl
- (non crédité)
- Busboy
- (non crédité)
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This is one of my fave Joots movies. She plays a stronger character then in any of her early MGM movies. -For once she isn't running after a man she cannot have, and is not feeling unattractive compared to a more glamourous star. (poor Judy who had a low self esteem was often put in these roles) She plays Lily Mars, a strong willed, ambitious and stubbon young lady who is determined to be noticed by a big Broadway producer, and will do it by any means. Judy really shows her comic talents in this movie, and looks lovely.
VAN HEFLIN proves that he had a certain comic flair (although a little exaggerated) and was certainly worthy of a better role than the one he copes with here. Supporting players Spring Byington and Fay Bainter lend solid support--but it's all just too weak in the story department for anyone to overcome the ridiculous script.
Judy manages to get through the material in good shape--showing comic skill in many scenes and emotional maturity in others. The ending is rather predictable and is followed by a show biz finale that seems to be tacked on to give the film a plush fade-out in which Garland has a change to dazzle us with her musical talent. Which she does.
But, all in all, lacks the charm and credibility it should have had to make it truly worth watching. Among the supporting players, Connie Gilchrist and Richard Carlson do some nice work. Carlson is surprisingly gifted at comedy and should have attempted more such roles.
Worth noting: the doorknob business is the only original touch in the whole show!
Opinions on this one among other IMDb-ers seem, not surprisingly, rather mixed, since the clichés that form the basis for this script are not quite sufficiently redeemed by a generally excellent supporting cast, as well as very deluxe art and set decoration, including a stunning nightclub set. (It almost makes one want to exclaim, "Who needs Technicolor?!?")
But Judy, looking really lovely, performs her heart out and more than holds her own amidst the sort of sentimental claptrap that Louis B. Mayer insisted be fashioned around her maturing femininity. It's also said that Mayer dictated that the final overblown production number should be tacked on to conclude the picture, with Charles Walters, later to be one of Garland's most congenial directors (after the bloom was off the rose of Vincente Minnelli's Svengali-like love affair with Judy), dancing up a storm with her, making one wish that he'd done quite a bit more performing in front of the camera .
Any film, by the way, that gives the wonderful Connie Gilchrist a chance to appear for even only a few minutes of its running time is simply not to be missed. What a treasure she was!
Le saviez-vous
- AnecdotesIn the elaborate musical finale, Judy Garland is dancing with an uncredited Charles Walters, who would eventually become one of MGM's top directors and direct Judy herself in both Parade de printemps (1948) and La jolie fermière (1950).
- Citations
Mrs. Thornway: John, he died several years ago.
John Thornway: Oh, he did? I'm sorry to hear that.
Mrs. Thornway: He left a wife and five children. Nobody knows how they manage, but they do. Everybody in Midhaven worries about the Marses... except the Marses.
- Crédits fousUnder the single "The End" title, Davey Mars is seen to steal one more doorknob for his collection.
- ConnexionsFeatured in Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic (1994)
- Bandes originalesTom, Tom, the Piper's Son
(1943) (uncredited)
Music by Burton Lane
Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg
Played during the opening credits and as background music
Sung by Judy Garland
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Détails
- Durée1 heure 44 minutes
- Couleur
- Rapport de forme
- 1.37 : 1