This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.
View MoreEasily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.
View MoreA great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.
View MoreThe movie runs out of plot and jokes well before the end of a two-hour running time, long for a light comedy.
View MoreThis is the first Sonja Henie movie I've ever seen, and I loved it! Sonja Henie was so cute and her paired with John Payne was amazing.There were some great numbers and of course the ice skating was amazing. It had some great humor and romance. The Nicholas Brothers number was amazing. I highly recommend
View MoreMilton Berle (Nifty) manages the Glenn Miller (Phil) band that includes piano player John Payne (Ted). They land a long-term gig with famous singer Lynn Bari (Vivian) in Sun Valley. Guess what – there's romance between Payne and Bari. However, before they depart for Sun Valley, Payne has to collect a war refugee child that he has undertaken to look after. Enter Sonja Henie (Karen). And she's not a child. Everyone goes to Sun Valley but Payne can only choose one woman. Or does the woman choose him? The story is lightweight nonsense but the music is excellent. Every musical number is a highlight with the showstopper being Glenn Miller's "Chatanooga Choo Choo" which also includes a sequence with Dorothy Dandridge and the Nicholas Brothers. Wow! The film also serves up Sonja Henie and her ice skating spins. For me, the skating sequences aren't as powerful as the musical numbers, but they are still being performed by a 3 time Olympic gold medallist! The film is funny and entertaining and contains some legendary performers. Definitely one to watch.
View MoreI liked it. This is a musical comedy, which means: don't pay attention to the predictable story, just enjoy the comical relief and the musical numbers. This film has a great Glenn Miller score, simply lovable. I was afraid I was going to find Henie's performance annoying, but she's actually quite good through out - nothing Oscar worthy or anything like that - and John Payne, an actor I never really liked (apart from the classic Miracle on 34th Street), works well with her. The ice-skate numbers were a special treat. We can't compare with today's ice-skaters, like so many other users have said, but we can't help being impressed either. It was a good experience and I can say it got me interested in the rest of Sonja's work. Boy, could she ice skate!
View MoreAn odd combination, this one, with the Glenn Miller Orchestra alongside Olympic skater turned film star Sonja Henje. She plays a refugee who arrives to the USA at the invitation of band member Ted Scott (John Payne) - he's expecting a juvenile and gets little hottie Henje instead. Miller himself appears as a fictional band leader with many of his real band - there's also a chance to see specialties The Nicholas Brothers and Dorothy Dandridge appear during numbers.There isn't an awful lot of plot, there are the usual hokey misunderstandings and the presence of one of those secluded log cabins out in the middle of nowhere. Lynn Bari plays Payne's singing sweetheart, while Milton Berle plays the band's agent. Numbers include 'In The Mood', 'It Happened in Sun Valley' and 'Chattanooga Choo Choo'.
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