If I wanted to see awesome dancing without good writing, songs, and acting then I'd go to a friggin ballet or modern dance recital (perish the thought). In other words, when the hoofin stops you can almost hear the inrush of the tides of boredom as Gower Champion and his lovely wife Marge show why they're not Gene and Cyd, much less Ginger and Fred, and you can see why Bob Fosse made the wise decision that his future lay on the other side of the camera. Debbie is charming as always, though, and the whole movie is suffused with a post WW2 optimism and sweetness, courtesy of director Stanley Donen, so let's give it a generous C plus.
Fun fact (as the bots like to say): Gal who played Joanna later turned up in "Deep Throat" which leads me to muse if there has ever been an X rated musical?
Fun fact (as the bots like to say): Gal who played Joanna later turned up in "Deep Throat" which leads me to muse if there has ever been an X rated musical?