Trocadero (1944)
7/10
Serviceable story but some great big bands!
18 July 2015
Warning: Spoilers
The story's not much but it serves its purpose as an entertaining excuse for a parade of musical numbers and some novelty items including an appearance by Dave Fleischer who conjures up a little animated pixie for our pleasure. The musical numbers are climaxed by no less than four big bands on successive stages. A bit of money has been wisely spent here, and as said above, the story that holds this largess together is slight but serviceable. And it's also well acted by Rosemary Lane (minus her pushy sisters) and Johnny Downs (the male lead in "All American Co-Ed"), supported by reliable also-in-the-cast talent like Sheldon Leonard, Marjorie Manners, Dick Purcell, Cliff Nazarro and Dewey Robinson. This movie is now in the Public Domain, so you'll find it available on numerous out-of-copyright DVDs.
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