Product Details

• Actors: George Brent, Jane Powell, Lauritz Melchior, Frances Gifford, Marina Koshetz
• Directors: Richard Whorf
• Writers: Gladys Lehman, Karl Kamb, Richard Connell
• Producers: Joe Pasternak
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
• VHS Release Date: September 1, 1998
• Run Time: 98 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305562822
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #220,690 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

What do you do when you are an effervescent teen called Polly and you have a dad who is the skipper of a luxury liner? You ask him to take you on a cruise to Rio of course. What if Captain Bradford refuses and wants you to stay in your boring boarding-school? You stow away, it goes without saying. What if you want to become a singer? Well, you try to convince an operatic star on board of your singing skills. What if Daddy objects to realizing that her daughter's new friend Laura has a crush on him? Just play Cupid for him.Don't you worry, all will end well!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Color; romance; relaxation; escape, May 2, 2002

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Nora Foley (Earlysville, VA, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Luxury Liner [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Color, beautiful clothes, romance and great location don't always spell success for a movie. You also have to care about the people and be interested enough in the story to continue watching. This movie has all of the above and more. Pretty people, scenes, colors, clothes, enjoyable storyline. It also has romantic excitement with old fashioned values. Actions and words of the characters seem natural and therefore flow well.
There's beautifully sung music if you enjoy that sort of thing; but if you can't handle it, just fast forward a bit. I had forgotten that Jane Powell had real musical talent as I had forgotten she was in "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers." The other leading lady is pretty too, and believable. George Brent seems perfect as a middle-aged ship captain, just a bit tired out by life. The older man (real-life tenor) is rather enjoyable to watch and a joy to hear sing. After the movie is over you'll feel nostalgic for a more civilized era.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A LUXURY MUSICAL, October 20, 2000

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Karl Hess (Sandy, Utah United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Luxury Liner [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Top talents and colorful production numbers make this an effervescent, light-hearted musical cruiz in the great tradition of the MGM musicals.

On board are the the ships's captain (George Brent) and his spunky daughter, Polly (Jane Powell). When stow-away, Polly, is discovered by the captain, she is given custodial duties which she uses to her advantage to play Cupid to some of the ship's passengers. She discovers that tenor, Lauritz Melchior, is also on board and she uses every opportunity to show him her own musical talents. Meanwhile, Francis Gifford and Marina Koshetz vie for the captains attention and complications arise.

Jane opens with the lovely "Spring Came Back to Vienna" and later sings "Alouette" assisted by the talented kitchen crew. Her musical prowess is displayed in "The Peanut Vendor" and the lilting "Gavotte" by Massenet. Mr. Melchior gives us "Come Back to Sorrento" and an aria from "Aida" in his rich tenor voice. Xavier Cugat shares his latin rhythms with "Cugat's Nougat" and "Con Maracas". The Pied Pipers are on hand for "Yes, We Have No Bananas" and the cruise closes with a reprise duet of "Spring Came Back to Vienna" with the youthful Powell and the renowned Melchior.

All aboard for a musical outing with mirth and joyful singing.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This movie is cheerful, refreshing, and simply great!, September 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Luxury Liner [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I first saw this video when I was a kid and fell in love with the simple storyline, the great music, and the delightful Jane Powell. It might be a bit outdated by todday's standards, but it's highly enjoyable!