Product Details

• Actors: Betty Grable, Carmen Miranda, John Payne, Cesar Romero, Charlotte Greenwood
• Directors: Irving Cummings
• Writers: Jacques Théry, Ken Englund, Philip Wylie, Walter Bullock
• Producers: William Goetz, William LeBaron
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: 20th Century Fox
• VHS Release Date: January 1, 1998
• Run Time: 91 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6301302966
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,374 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Betty Grable sings and dances her way through this tuneful, romantic romp that bounces from New York kto the Rocky Mountains. Vicky (Grable) and Dan (John Payne) are Broadway hoofers whose partnership is floundering because he keeps looking at other women. Having had enough, Vicky finds another partner (Cesar Romero), with whom she embarks on a western tour. But Dan follows, showing up at a fancy Lake Louise resort with a butler and a secretary. That's when the misunderstandings and jealousies really begin. With its shimmering backdrops and wonderful moments, here's nonstop musical fun that will make any day feel like SPRINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES. Newly mastered in stereo. Closed captioned. Color. 1942. 91 minutes.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars LAKE LOUISE IN TECHNICOLOR . May 25, 2002

By "scotsladdie"

Format:VHS Tape

Another enjoyable but virtually nonsensical Fox musical! Here we have lovely Grable and the handsome but wooden John Payne being needlessly suspicious and jealous of each-other while Carmen Miranda (as Miss Murphy!) and Caesar Romero complicate matters romantically. The movie takes us to Lake Louise, Banff, Alberta, Canada - 1940's style, and the Technicolor holds up astonishing well - it is clear and vibrant - a real treat for the eyes to behold! Carmen Miranda does her usual scene stealing as the secretary Payne hired while in a drunken stupor in Detroit - Payne also hired the wonderful Edward Everett Horton as his well-educated valet whilst "under the influence". Watch for Charlotte Greenwood doing her hilarious high-kicking dance while she's tipsy, lonely and uninhibited in the resort nightclub - she's embarrassed at the enthusiastic applause she receives! There is something about Greenwood here which reminds me of Celeste Holm in looks, speech and manner - they would have made a terrific mother-and-daughter act! The high-voiced Harry James (to whom Grable would marry and stay with for 20 years) plays his magnificent golden trumpet while the great Big Band vocalist Helen Forrest is showcased - dressed a bizarre, unflattering outfit & walking between the dancers - singing her biggest hit: I HAD THE CRAZIEST DREAM.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Reason To See Why Betty Grable Was a Major Star! March 14, 2002

By Damon

Format:VHS Tape

Wonderful musical comedy with Betty Grable in top form as Broadway star who abandons her partner/fiance, John Payne, for the Canadian Rockies when she believes him to be stepping out on her. Once there, she meets up with past dance partner Cesar Romero and uses him to make Payne jealous when he himself shows up at the resort where they are working as a team. The colorful Carmen Miranda is also a stand-out in a hilarious role as the girl Payne uses to try to get Grable jealous as well. The cast is rounded out by the delightfully comical Charlotte Greenwood and Grable's future husband, Harry James, who contributes to the musical goings-on with his fabulous trumpet playing. Lively production numbers and gorgeous Technicolor, not to mention the beautiful Grable herself, make this a fun treat for late-night viewing.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Lovelorn Grable abandons Broadway for the Rockies September 4, 1999

By Tom McGee

Format:VHS Tape

When Broadway star Grable discovers partner John Payne is a love cheat, she abandons him to take up an offer of work in Lake Louise, in the Canadian Rockies, with former dance partner Cesar Romero. After a week's boozing, Payne eventually arrives at Lake Louise to try and win her back from smoothie Romero. Travelling companions he finds on the way include Edward Everett Horton, as his valet, and Carmen Miranda plays Rosita Murphy (!) a very unlikely secretary. Love wins in the end. All-star cast, who work well together. Horton is fine as a woman-shy toothpaste heir (he has money!); Carmen Miranda as colourful as ever and shows a great line in fractured English comedy - her Chatanooga Choo Choo is knockout; and long-legged Charlotte Greenwood has a couple of delightful high-kicks routines. All good fun, set in the beautiful Rockies resort. Betty even has a scene with her husband-to-be bandleader Harry James, who supplies the musical backing, and she does some of her best onscreen dancing with Romero. Trivia note: Betty's first-born was named Vicki (Victoria) after the character she played in this winning musical.