What a fun film! Warner Brothers opens its lot to provide a glimpse of what goes on behind the gates with this story of a Hollywood newbie named Judy Adams (Doris Day) who desperately wants a break. She finds a way to meet Jack Carson, who plays himself as a pariah no one wants to work with, and gets caught up in the machinations of getting a film project off the ground. In fact, she helps Carson lasso Dennis Morgan (also playing himself) for the project.
The two men alternately work together then battle for the attentions of the freckle-faced Judy. Along the way, there is a smattering of studio cameos, and some breaking of the fourth wall. Nothing is very serious, except maybe for some of the musical numbers by Doris and Dennis, which is fine.
This is Day's third film and it feels like it. Her charm infuses the entire production.
The two men alternately work together then battle for the attentions of the freckle-faced Judy. Along the way, there is a smattering of studio cameos, and some breaking of the fourth wall. Nothing is very serious, except maybe for some of the musical numbers by Doris and Dennis, which is fine.
This is Day's third film and it feels like it. Her charm infuses the entire production.