Product Review

Dennis Morgan and Jack Carson lead the charge in a battle between operatic highbrows and showbiz sharpies in the fun-loving “let’s put on a show” Warner Bros. tradition. Their team spirit infuses this Technicolor treat; in which nightclub operators run afoul of their stuffy “cultured” classical neighbors who shut them down. But the tables are turned thanks to a sparkling Arthur Schwartz/Leo Robin score and the romantic mix-ups that inevitably follow. They’re helpfully untangled by S.Z. “Cuddles” Sakall as a conductor won over by the charms of pop music; and before you can smack your cheeks; a Broadway show is born. Janis Paige; Martha Vickers and Andrea Greene also class up the joint; as do Carmen Cavallero’s orchestra and Chandra Kay and His Dancers. The songs are choice – from the sassy “A Solid Citizen of the Solid South” (with terrific Condos Brothers tapping) to the lilting “Oh; But I Do” and the slangy Western-flavored Best Song Oscar nominee “A Gal in Calico.” The Time; the Place and the Girl are all you need to make your day.