20th Century Fox
Directed by Richard Boleslawski
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Fox Movie Channel)
Lighthearted backstage musical drama with Lawrence Tibbett trying to salvage an opera company on the verge of collapse and falling in love with leading lady Virginia Bruce. It starts with a funny scene in which the two singers lip synch to prerecorded arias outdoors. It's hard to say if the rest of the film was done the same way, but why else include the scene? Anyway, Tibbett gives us marvelous performances in a practical hit parade of Italian opera, even non-fans are going to recognize songs from Carmen and I Pagliacci, if not by name at least by melody. There are some hilarious character performances in supporting roles, including an unbilled Walter Brennan.
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