Product Details

• Actors: Jeanette MacDonald, José Iturbi, Jane Powell, Edward Arnold, Harry Davenport
• Directors: Fred M. Wilcox
• Writers: Albert Mannheimer, Frederick Kohner, John Meehan, Sonya Levien
• Producers: Joe Pasternak
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: MGM (Warner)
• VHS Release Date: September 1, 1998
• Run Time: 115 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303050069
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #575 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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47 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THREE CHEERS!, September 9, 2000

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

This film has poignant interaction, on screen and off. Jane Powell was at the beginning of her joyful musical career and Jeanette MacDonald, a highly revered musical sweetheart, was at the end of hers. The two play a mother and daughter and a tender highlight of the film was when they sang SPRINGTIDE, blending their beautiful voices together.

Jeanette, estranged from her husband for many years, falls for a pianist and orchestra leader, Jose Iturbi. Jane and her two sisters are determind to break up this relationship and bring their father back for a reunion. Jeanette goes on a cruise to clear her head and her daring daughters continue their shenanigans. Weaving in and out of one obstacle after another, all finally ends well. After all, this is a musical.

The film overflows with really beautiful music. Jeanette gives us WHERE THERE'S LOVE and SWEETHEARTS. Jose adds RUMANIAN RHAPSODY IN A, with his sister, Impala, followed by LIEBESTRAUM, HUNGARIAN FANTASY and THE RITUAL FIRE DANCE. Jane opens with ALMA MATER and continues with Leo Delibes PASSEPIED, Victor Herbert's FLEURETTE and a vibrant JE VEUX VIVRE from Gounod's "Romeo and Juliet". You'll also hear a honky-tonk ROUTE SIXTY-SIX by Powell and the sparkling DICKEY BIRD SONG sung by all the ladies.

A splendid musical venture!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Girl Power!, June 21, 2007

By	Elisabeth Altieri "Reader" (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you didn't get it, watch it again! They all have it. Even the housekeeper has it. Oh, and get this; urban, divorced, career mom, dresses well, has three cute kids, and gets a nice man! And wait! There's more! The DOCTOR says to the kids (of single mom), "It's difficult to raise children right, and your mother had done it right." This is 1948! Also, get this, for an immediately post-war movie -- they don't finish by moving OUT of the city -- they stay in it! A family! How great is that? There is even the odd little twist that the nice man, though sexy, I guess, for his time, is SHORTER than the lovely Irene Dunne, but it's not a big deal! And what about that cute song mom and kids sing? Speaking of which, the music is great. Jane Powell sings beautifully. Later, believe it or not, there's a harmonica concerto. This movie is odd but wonderful. At first I thought it was the stupidist thing I'd ever seen. Then I watched it again. Now I love it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Silly story, but lots of terrific music!!, August 2, 2009

By	Operafilly (Fallbrook, Ca United States) - See all my reviews

Just fast forward thru the silly stuff with Jeanette and Iturbi. My favorite versions of Springtide, Route 66, And where did they get that tiny piano??

Iturbi, plays, conducts......even a harmonica concerto.....and duets with sister Amparan

Some very funny moments, like when Iturbi tracks Elinor Donahue.

Marvelous just for the music!!