I gave this film a 9 out of 10, because it was exactly what I expected it to be.

I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

an ambitious but ultimately ineffective debut endeavor.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Held for release for several years by MGM, this mediocre comedy has nothing to recommend really other than Elizabeth Taylor as a New Haven dance teacher who, determined to keep scandal from exploding after being spotted kissing talent agent Larry Parks, falsely announces their engagement. This leads to continuous misunderstandings, yet really creates no interesting plot. Other than character actors like Kathleen Freeman, Josephine Hutchinson and Ann Doran, there's little else, as Taylor and Parks (then in the middle of being involved unfortunately in the Hollywood blacklist) share no chemistry, she being a teen when this was made, albeit a very womanly one.Such a plot couldn't be done with the sex reversed, so the plot is in really poor taste. The moppets who are part of Taylor's dance class try too hard to be cute, so the result is mainly cloying in supposedly farcial dance recital sequences. A surprise cameo by Gene Kelly as himself in one scene comes out of left field, more a publicity stunt for MGM rather than necessary. Having been on the shelf for several years already, MGM might have done better to have kept it there in the wake of Taylor's superstardom.

A romantic comedy about how the fear of marriage was nearly enough to scare a guy (Larry Parks), a New York talent agent, away from the young and very good-looking Elizabeth Taylor. It portrays a wholesome family background set in suburban Connecticut, with Taylor living with her parents and the owner and number one dance instructor of a school which trains dozens of local children. Stanley Donen used the kids to good effect in several dance scenes, the best of which is the finale production the school puts on for the town, with Taylor standing in the middle of a long line of four to six year-olds. Her attraction to Parks' character forms the crux of the plot, bringing him to Connecticut and seeing his character as a savvy New York pro mingling with the small towners, a bit reminiscent of the story in The Music Man, where, after being subjected enough to the simple life, a cynical guy and committed bachelor finally gives in.

there is really very little to recommend. The young Taylor is beautiful, but Larry Parks in the lead it totally unbelievable. Perhaps the fact he looks like a clone of Regis Philbin doesn't help. How could Taylor's character fall for this guy?? And, what is Gene Kelly doing in this flick? It is just a cameo, but I don't see the point.Supporting performances are fine, and there is a limited amount of location filming.I'm not sure why Taylor agreed to this MGM B movie - perhaps due to contract obligations. Probably my least favorite Taylor film from the 50s/60s.

Stanley Dornen directed this cute love story about a dancing teacher (wow Taylor really is gorgeous here) and she goes to New York for a convention but gets sidetracked into her first love affair with Larry Parks, who really doesn't want to give up his solo life. Things change at the dancing school where people talk about it like a big scandal as she is so much younger than he. But with all the waiting and shenanigans they finally end up in eachother's arms after a false wedding announcement. The story is cute, the dancing is terrific, and acting is superb, and even a Giant Baseball player, George Metkovich is in it. Larry Parks was the Giant fan.