Twice Blessed

Stephanie (Lyn Wilde) and Terry (Lee Wilde) are identical twins who have been separated since their parents, Jeff Turner (Preston Foster) and Mary Hale (Gail Patrick), got divorced seven years earlier. Mary is a top assistant to a Senator and had raised Stephanie who became a brainy shy teen. Reporter Jeff's easy parenting style has made Terry a free-spirit party girl. The girls envy each other and decide to switch places.

I know times have changed. Jeff is still one angry petty man. It's not an appealing look. Other than for the kids, this couple is better off apart. I really don't want her going back to him. This is Parent Trap but the message is way different. The girls do have some fun adventures. Let's ignore the black face. Mostly, I don't like Him.

This is one of my favorite movies! The cast, plot and the dancing (especially the dance contest scene), are all wonderful! The twins are so cute! I hope it is released on video sometime in the near future. My grandma is another fan of "Twice Blessed". She saw it in the theater in 1945, but that was 34 years before I was born.

It cannot be denied, our grandparents were way cooler than we are now.

Another reviewer found something offensive in this movie. I have no idea what that might be, I guess I'm just not woke enough.

Identical twin sisters, raised separately, switch places and help reunite their divorced parents. Sounds like THE PARENT TRAP (1961), right? It turns out MGM used a rather similar plot in TWICE BLESSED, an engaging "B" film of the mid '40s. Unlike the Disney film, no special effects were required, thanks to identical twin actresses Lyn and Lee Wilde.

The Wilde Twins are real talents, adept comediennes who are also skilled dancers. The Wilde Twins married brothers who were musicians.

Today, most people just sit in front of there iPhone for entertainment, not in 1945. People went places, and did things. What a fun and entertaining movie this is.

This is a delightful little movie with a terrific cast. Those girls sure had energy! Loved the 40s slang and that malt shop.

Happy to have this DVD in my 3000 DVD/Blu-ray collection where I know it cannot be banned or censored.

Fun film a la THE PARENT TRAP.

It's strong point is that it features 3 or more excellent Lindy Hop aka Jitterbug dance sequences done to big band Swing music by some of the best dancers around at the time.

Jean Porter, alive and reasonable still at this writing, also had a nice Lindy sequence in TIL THE END OF TIME with Guy Madison.

The Wilde Twins had a short career over at Metro.

Jimmy Lydon was starring in the HENRY ALDRITCH series over at Paramount.

Nice little MGM 'B" picture.

The director, Harry Beaumont, had been directing MGM films since the silent era.

Irecently recorded this from TCM. As an old comedy, it's quite good, and brief. The teenage dialogue of the day is a blast. However, the premise that the parents got divorced because he couldn't stay married to a "strong, glamorous, working woman" is archaic. When you hear speeches about the proper raising of children and a woman's "career" it's another era. There is a quiz on Radio! Old-fashioned music and dancing make it a treat. Yes, the casting of actual twins removes the technical issues associated with the 2 "Parent Traps", but these girls didn't go on to fame and/or (mis)fortune, like the subsequent actresses. I do miss the warm moment, in the newer films, when the girls first realize they're sisters. On the other hand, there is the SHOCKING moment near the end, when the twins disguise themselves as hotel maids in BLACKFACE!