Everything seems to work in this Columbia Pictures offering. The cast is outstanding: one of Sinatra's best roles, with strong work by Hayworth and Novak. As the saying goes, the parts "fit them like a glove."
The top score by Rodgers and Hart sounds wonderful, the arrangements by Nelson Riddle are sparkling, and the editing and and production values are all expertly crafted.
It's the kind of picture that, in spite of its original period locale, doesn't seem to age much. After the era of Richard Rodgers the music scene changed dramatically. And why not? There was no where left to go but in a totally different direction. Richard and colleagues did it to perfection.
The top score by Rodgers and Hart sounds wonderful, the arrangements by Nelson Riddle are sparkling, and the editing and and production values are all expertly crafted.
It's the kind of picture that, in spite of its original period locale, doesn't seem to age much. After the era of Richard Rodgers the music scene changed dramatically. And why not? There was no where left to go but in a totally different direction. Richard and colleagues did it to perfection.