Interesting, but weak film about an out-of-work trombone player (Adolphe Menjou) and his aggressive, go-getter daughter Patsy (played by Deanna Durbin) who takes it upon herself to wheel and deal her father and friends into their own orchestra of unemployed musicians.
Young Miss Durbin is attractive and charming, and has a very beautiful singing voice - I did, however, find her acting style in this to be a bit hyper and shrill-voiced, which was a bit annoying, though I loved hearing her sing. Another slight annoyance - all the characters in this film seem to treat Patsy as if she were about eight years old, sort of her own version of Shirley Temple - yet she is almost an adult. Especially at one party scene where all the well-heeled party guests seem to gather around her in an "ah, isn't she a cute little girl" style that just seems a bit ridiculous. I did enjoy the comic back-and-forth exchange of practical jokes between two of the characters - the character of Mr. Frost is particularly fun to watch, well played by actor Eugene Palette. Decent film, though nothing great, probably best for Deanna Durbin fans only.
Young Miss Durbin is attractive and charming, and has a very beautiful singing voice - I did, however, find her acting style in this to be a bit hyper and shrill-voiced, which was a bit annoying, though I loved hearing her sing. Another slight annoyance - all the characters in this film seem to treat Patsy as if she were about eight years old, sort of her own version of Shirley Temple - yet she is almost an adult. Especially at one party scene where all the well-heeled party guests seem to gather around her in an "ah, isn't she a cute little girl" style that just seems a bit ridiculous. I did enjoy the comic back-and-forth exchange of practical jokes between two of the characters - the character of Mr. Frost is particularly fun to watch, well played by actor Eugene Palette. Decent film, though nothing great, probably best for Deanna Durbin fans only.