
Broadway director Bix Bixby, down on his luck (thanks to gambling), is reluctantly persuaded to go to West Point military academy (with Eve, his gorgeous assistant and on-and-off love) to help the students put on a show. Ulterior motive: to recruit student star Tom Fletcher for Harry Eberhart's new production (Eberhart just happens to be Tom's uncle). Then, Bixby finds that he himself must live as a cadet. Of course, sundered hearts come into the story also...... (Full plot summary below)
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Broadway director Bix Bixby, down on his luck (thanks to gambling), is reluctantly persuaded to go to West Point military academy (with Eve, his gorgeous assistant and on-and-off love) to help the students put on a show. Ulterior motive: to recruit student star Tom Fletcher for Harry Eberhart's new production (Eberhart just happens to be Tom's uncle). Then, Bixby finds that he himself must live as a cadet. Of course, sundered hearts come into the story also...
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| User ReviewTom HJames Cagney, Doris Day and Gordon MacRae |
| User ReviewMeagan DIt seriously gets better every time I see it! |
| User ReviewJohn SThe story is pretty interesting, the performances are fantastic (especially James Cagney who delivers and especially entertaining performance) , and the musical numbers are spectacular. The writing isn't perfect but overall, it's a good time. |
| User ReviewWilliam WA very unique, though equally silly, musical, starring incredibly talented James Cagney. He had wonderful rapport both with Virginia Mayo (whom he worked with on White Heat) and the relative showbiz newcomer Doris Day. Pedestrianly directed, it would have fallen flat in a lesser cast's hands, but is raised by the charm, charisma and talent involved to a fine level. |
| User ReviewLibby TI saw this with my mom and Nano. It's one of their favorite movies. |
| User ReviewDavid CYes, it's a musical, yes I feel very camp for liking it, but it's a lot of fun, Cagney is great as always, and I can't help but hum "The Kissing Rock" |
| User ReviewGreg W1: Awful picture with virtually no redeeming qualities. I know why Cagney made it, he loved musicals and was patriotic and it fit his persona, but he doesn't give much of a performance. Doris Day and her charisma is about the only bright spot in this ho-hum and tired story. |