Plied with mostly forgettable songs, Betty Hutton seems only out to upstage herself in this amusing but noisy musical comedy. She is a hatcheck girl at the Stork Club who saves the life of hobo Barry Fitzgerald who is really rich and ends up becoming a head liner there. Having money and success however is not always the key to happiness which she realizes because of boyfriend Don't DeFore's jealousy. Robert Benchley adds acerbic humor while character performers like Bill Goodwin, Iris Adrian and Grady Sutton add light-hearted humor.
Betty was at the height of her popularity at this time and leaves no stone unturned to beg for the audiences love. She can tone it down when necessary but at times seems like a blonde version of Virginia O'Brien. Her best jazzy song is "Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief" which is probably her greatest hit. The supporting players do their best to try to not fade behind her but it is difficult. The always lovable Fitzgerald manages to not be relegated to the background. While she is definitely an acquired taste, it is certainty difficult to ignore her. Unfortunately, her temperament and ego soon took hold and even as Paramount's top leading lady, she quickly burned out her welcome.
Betty was at the height of her popularity at this time and leaves no stone unturned to beg for the audiences love. She can tone it down when necessary but at times seems like a blonde version of Virginia O'Brien. Her best jazzy song is "Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief" which is probably her greatest hit. The supporting players do their best to try to not fade behind her but it is difficult. The always lovable Fitzgerald manages to not be relegated to the background. While she is definitely an acquired taste, it is certainty difficult to ignore her. Unfortunately, her temperament and ego soon took hold and even as Paramount's top leading lady, she quickly burned out her welcome.