Bloodhounds of Broadway

I loved this movie!The music and comedy is superb!

All of Mitzi's bubbly talents are showcased here. I would rate this movie right up there with Golden Girl and I don't know why it hasn't been made available on VHS or DVD. I hope it will be soon. She was one of the most beautiful, talented singers and dancers and I never got enough of her before they stopped making those wonderful musicals. She demonstrated an enthusiasm and strength in her dancing that was matchless. I think now is the time to bring her movies back and give all of us a shot in the arm. Good old fashioned clean fun and entertainment!!

I am an entirely biased Mitzi Gaynor fan. The most all around talent of them all. Singer, Dancer, completely natural actress and entertainer extraordinaire.

I think the less said about Scott Brady the better. Someone once said about an early Katherine Hepburn movie "she covered the range of emotions from A to B" ... well she was still two up on Scott. Couple of nice Damon Runyon comedy relief characters that did do nice work, however. The bloodhounds were fun and provided a great ending.

The number "Bout Eighty Miles Outside of Atlanta" knocked my socks off. Straight out of a Lil Abner scene in Dogpatch (only better) The other big number, "Jack of Diamonds" was also a good example of Mitzi comin' on full blast. Throw the rest of the movie away and just give me those two numbers and I am still happy.

Thank you for your attention .. go see the movie.

This Damon Runyon story feels slightly related to "Guys and Dolls", but it does not have the production values of the better-known musical that was released in 1955.

Crime boss "Numbers" Foster (Scott Brady) leaves New York by car when the heat is on, afraid he might have to testify before the Crime Commission. When his driver/minion, "Poorly Sammis", takes a wrong turn, they find themselves in the Georgia backwoods, where a beautiful young Emily Ann (Mitzi Gaynor) treats them right neighborly. Numbers decides to take Emily back to New York with him, along with her two pet bloodhounds.

When back in the city, Numbers---whose intentions might be avuncular; it's hard to tell---tries to find a job for Emily Ann. Surprise, she can sing and dance! That works well for everyone except Numbers' girlfriend, Yvonne (Marguerite Chapman), who feels threatened.

This is a decent musical, but definitely B level. Mitzi Gaynor is quite good in her role. The wardrobe and the choreo have notable moments. The music cannot stack up to "Guys and Dolls", but having two cast members named Mitzi is unique.

Lots of slang like used in GUYS AND DOLLS. Well it is based on Damon Runyon's stories, so why not? Gamblers and dolls. Simple plot revolves around a numbers man Scott Brady meeting up with a little hick from GA, Mitzi Gaynor. Shades of what was to become her Nellie Forbush in SOUTH PACIFIC. Her character development in this is kind of sudden. In "life" a real cute little innocent, and in the musical numbers a regular siren. But who cares. This is a musical. Fox should release more of these little gems that were no great shakes at the box office, but are very much needed in this day and age of smutty and violent films. Nice interview with Mitzi on the new DVD. She says nice things about Marilyn Monroe during THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS, but I understand she didn't like her and didn't say very nice things about her. Has she changed her mind? Hope so. Well, let's have more of Mitzi like GOLDEN GIRL and THE I DON'T CARE GIRL. BLOODHOUNDS is certainly worth a look for nostalgia if nothing else.

I LOVE the opening shot of Marguerite Chapman! Stunning Mid Century Hard Boiled Glamour Show Girl. Good voice, great figure, and lots of Technicolour screen presence. Flash but not trash. In the mould of Linda Darnell, Jane Russell, Dolores Grey, and even Lynn Bari in Orchestra Wives. Travilla, who dressed Marilyn and Jane in "Blondes", creates some stunning outfits for her too.

Nice to see a fresh faced Mitzi, but I wish Marguerite had been given a little more time on screen - a second song would have been great. Was Mitzi Gaynor star material? I think so. Sweet, but not cutsie. Loved her in There's no business like show business, and South Pacific. I do think she looks likes she's carrying a lot of weight in the bottom half of her body, but hey who cares.

All in all an easy to watch colourful musical!!