George White's Scandals (1945)

One of the great screen musicals? Hardly. But that doesn't mean it isn't entertaining. Remember, this is not an MGM film...the one studio that really "got" musicals (although they had some misses). This is just little old RKO.I have to admit that I didn't realize Joan Davis had been in so many films. She was very good with the right role...and this is one of those right roles. She fits her talents into this role well without exaggeration.Jack Haley is the male lead here, and although somewhat forgotten now, he figured pretty big in Hollywood for quite a few years, although here he was past his prime. Nevertheless, the part works for him.The other gem here is the wonderful Margaret Hamilton with a bigger role than she often got...and she makes the most of it! A lot of the laughs here belong to her.The musical numbers are "okay", a "Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries" is quite good.The plot is mainly an excuse for entertainment numbers, but it's okay --a man (Haley) is in love with a woman (Davis), but the man's spinster sister (Hamilton) won't have it! Pretty standard fare, although it seems like it might be more at home about 5 years earlier.

Mixed emotions about this one. Some fun, upbeat stuff, and big names like Margaret Hamilton and Jack Haley, in starring roles, post Wizard. Gene Krupa. Some funny lines in this thing, specifically the diner scene. Clever jokes and banter. Kills some time, but you don't really have to pay attention to the plot. I think the point is to highlight the bands and performers. They also reprise "Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries", which shows up in various films from time to time, usually with a stripper or silly act. Didn't really dig the bit where a young girl seems to lip synch, while playing Joan as a youngster. didn't really work. "Liza" played on the organ also brought this to a crashing halt. should have left that out. The thin plot here is just all over the map, but it doesn't really matter. Directed by Felix Feist.

its an average corny musical,from the mid 40s, that has many flaws, but can still be kinda fun to watch, if you're in to older movies....it has an OK cast including Joan Davis, Jack Haley, Philip Terry, Martha Holiday, Ethel smith, Margaret Hamilton, Glenn Tryon, Jane Greer,Audrey Young.......the musicals parts of the movie are OK but very corny and kinda stupid, like most musicals back then i guess, so i cant totally say i recommend this, but it wasn't totally bad i guess, if you do want to see it, good luck finding it.....

This typical mid-40s RKO musical is enlivened a bit by Joan Davis' goofy mugging. The plot, of course, only serves to gives people time to take a break between the comedy bits and the musical numbers. We also have a view of Roach silent comedy star, Glen Tryon as George White.The musical numbers are pretty good, particularly the first one with Gene Krupa, a triumph of choreography and camera-work. Krupa seems a little.... weird in the number, however, like he's on strong drugs and flipping out. Although this is not unheard of in drummers who are not on drugs, it may be significant that Krupa had spent time in jail on a marijuana rap in 1943, and this might have been an attempt to capitalize on his 'bad boy' image.