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Satisfying Screwball Comedy, October 3, 1999
By A Customer
Your liking for this film will rather depend on your liking for classic 1930's "screwball comedy," which is generally characterized by eccentric characters, absurd situations, and wildly over-the-top performances. When a theatrical family faces financial ruin, their youngest daughter (recently expelled from school for daring to "swing" the classics) undercuts her family's wishes by attempting to find work on the stage. The result is delightful hilarity, with a very young Judy Garland showing a fine sense of comedy and brilliantly supported by such neurotic character actors as Billie Burke and Fannie Brice. Funny, unexpectedly sophistocated, and wildly unpredictable!
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A weak plot, yet one of Garland's best comedic roles!, August 18, 1999
By A Customer
Though the critics aren't too thilled with this one (who said critics know what they're talking about? A must-see for true Judy fans)I really enjoyed it! Judy sings some spactacular songs and shines through the weak plot. A very good cast and Billie Burke is especially hair brained in this one! Judy starts the picture by being thrown out of school for singing swing and pushes her nose up against the glass on a door! Also look for delightful paring of Judy and Fanny Brice as Little Lord Fauntleroy & Baby Snooks. It's wonderful!
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Why Sing When You Can Swing?, July 13, 2006
Everybody Sing is the story of an insane family (all somehow involved in show business, which makes them a bit eccentric). The youngest daughter of the family (Judy Garland), has been expelled from four schools due to her intense adoration for jazz and swing music. She has a right to; that is the type of music she excells at singing, and we get to hear a lot of it. Her parents just don't understand, so they attempt to send her away again, but she escapes so she can join a musical describing her own feelings on music.
Judy Garland is wonderful here in a very early part where her eyebrows are still plucked down and her body has not been restrained to make her look younger. Despite how different she looks, her personality and voice shine through and prove that even at this young age, Judy was a force to be reckoned with. All of her songs are sung with heart, even the one she performs in blackface, and each song is so good it is a shame it is not better known.
Fanny Brice makes a rare film appearance here as Olga, the housekeeper for the family. She is wry, intelligent, and very funny throughout. She also makes an appearance in a few musical numbers that show off her abilities as a comedienne which were made famous on the Ziegfeld stage.
Overall, this is a very fun film filled with good musical numbers and a great cast.
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