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"DISCOVER The Year's Happiest Movie, Starring the No. 1 Song-and-Fun Team!"

1959 1h 23m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

MusicComedy

Synopsis

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Meant primarily as TV fare, this standard, song-filled romantic drama stars Louis Prima as himself, and his real-life wife Keely Smith as Dorothy Spencer, a devout woman with a good singing voice. Dorothy is active in her local parish which like all parishes, is constantly thinking of ways to raise funds. One of the needy projects is a boys' camp, so when Dorothy is approached by Louis Prima to sing with his band she agrees only on one condition -- that he perform a concert benefit for the parish church and boys' camp. The interactions between Dorothy and Prima lead toward romance and a happy ending, as well as a popular album with the same title song featured in this film. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi (NY Times Review).

“DISCOVER The Year's Happiest Movie, Starring the No. 1 Song-and-Fun Team!”

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Cast

Louis Prima
Himself
Keely Smith
Dorothy Spencer
James Gregory
Father Burton
Henry Slate
Marty Morton
Kim Charney
Buzz
Barbara Heller
Grace Dawson
Sam Butera
Himself
Asa Maynor
Shirley (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Lowell Rich
Writers: Raphael Hayes, James West
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Van Cleave. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Louis Prima and Keely Smith and James Gregory carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "DISCOVER The Year's Happiest Movie, Starring the No. 1 Song-and-Fun Team!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0052887 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

David Lowell Rich directs. Van Cleave scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
267 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Van Cleave. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Louis Prima and Keely Smith and James Gregory carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "DISCOVER The Year's Happiest Movie, Starring the No. 1 Song-and-Fun Team!".
7IMDB entry: tt0052887 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.