Watch now for free featured browse more titles movies. A remake of fred and gingers film roberta, it features a host of big musical production numbers including a fashion show that only hollywood could attempt. The reason the 1935 astairerogers film version of roberta was. The film begins with the first of many musical numbers that showcases the three men and their desire to gain monetary appreciation and security. Its the story of three americans al marsh played by red skelton, tony naylor played by howard keel, jerry ralby played by gower champion who are looking for financial backers for the broadway show they want to put on unsuccessfully. Bruce humberstone and produced by william lebaron, the screenplay was adapted by robert ellis, helen logan and earl baldwin based on a short story titled imagine us. It was nominated for best song, and would appear in mgms 1952 remake.
Roberta 1935 the blonde at the film a fresh look at. Of course, neither the title nor the story has withstood the test of time, and while the yarn was not a sparkling gem in the first place, the plot lines of lovely to look at, the current. Good strong cast with good support from marge and gower champion. Songs retained from the original jerome kern broadway score for roberta include smoke gets in your eyes, i wont dance and, of course, lovely to look at. Mgm did so in 1952, entitling the new technicolor version lovely to look at. The threesome hopes to convince the owners of the other half of the salon to sell their share so that skelton, keel and champion can finance a broadway show. Lovely to look at, an adaptation of the broadway musical roberta, is a 1952 mgm musical film directed by mervyn leroy. Mar 30, 2012 fred astaire and ginger rogers isnt this a lovely day top hat 1935 restored duration.
Lovely to look at is not a strict remake of roberta, though it features the. Jan 23, 2015 the subplot of the fake countess, played by ginger rogers, is eliminated completely in lovely to look at. The plot thickens as more and more characters are added to the storyline, including stagestruck gendarme kurt kaznar and chorus girl ann miller. Like most modern animated movies, strange magic is lovely to look at. The true reason why americas enemies still fear the b1 bomber duration. Within the film, howard keels character, tony naylor, refers to adrian by name when describing how he would like to create the fashion show. Read the full synopsis of lovely to look at, 1952, directed by mervyn leroy, with kathryn grayson, red skelton, howard keel, at turner classic movies. The lovely bones study guide contains a biography of alice sebold, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
Directed by 1 writing credits 6 cast 64 produced by 1 music by 1. Indeed, with an eye to a remake, mgm bought roberta in 1945, keeping it out of general circulation until the 1970s. The subplot of the fake countess, played by ginger rogers, is eliminated completely in lovely to look at. Kathryn grayson howard keel 1952 lovely to look at. Reviewers noted that while the seasonal tropes are nothing new, landau and burstyn make the movie very watchable and the periodic moments of romance, reflection, and revelation worth waiting for. Lovely to look at 1952 directed by mervyn leroy, vincente. Al is one of the heirs of a dress salon in paris, but this is almost bankrupt. Roberta is the third astairerogers film, and the only one to be remade with other actors. The plot thickens as more and more characters are added to the. Le film a ete produit avec une excellente qualite graphique, meilleur oreille busting qualite sonore et les plus beaux meilleurs acteurs. Kathryn grayson in lovely to look at 1952 kurt kasznar in lovely to look at. But berman needed another song for the movie, one to accompany models.
The russian royalty angle is gone, and the role of roberta, the head of the fashion house, is altered, too. Al is one of the heirs of a dress salon in paris, but this is almost. The film begins with the first of many musical numbers that showcases the three men and their desire to gain monetary appreciation. Lovely to look at 1952 three broadway producers struggling to get backing for their show hope ones sudden inheritance of a half interest in a parisian fashion house is the answer. Although lovely to look at was directed by mervyn leroy, the films fashionshow finale is the work of vincente minnelli, an expert in color and movement who stepped in when his friend had to leave the production prematurely. They travel to paris only to learn the salon is in debt and requires their help. Al marsh, tony naylor and jerry ralby, broadway producers, are desperately looking for backers. Lovely to look at 1952 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. When they are about to give up, one of them discovers that they are an heir to a parisian. After being continuously denied for pitches, al receives a. The reason the 1935 astairerogers film version of roberta was unavailable for years was that, in 1952, mgm bought the property and refilmed it under the title lovely to look at.
Finally, weve got our put on a show plot, though this time its half. The only thing really significant about the soundtrack is that it has red skelton singing on several of the songs. Lovely to look at was a new song written by kern with lyrics by dorothy fields just for this movie. This product is madeondemand by the manufacturer using dvdr recordable media. The threesome hopes to convince the owners of the other half of the salon to sell. Pin up girl is a 1944 american technicolor musical romantic comedy motion picture starring betty grable, john harvey, martha raye, and joe e.
Find movie and film cast and crew information for lovely to look at 1952 mervyn leroy on allmovie. The plot is ok, a reprise of the roberta story done by astaire and rogers. By keeping her buried there, she does not have to look at her, or miss her. It was nominated for best song, and would appear in mgms 1952 remake, which also used the song as its title. Kathryn grayson howard keel 1952 lovely to look at final. Lovely to look at is a remake of the 1935 film roberta. Almost all dvd players can play dvdrs except for some older models made before 2000 please consult your owners manual for formats compatible with your player.
See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. Lovely to look at marked a return to mgm after a tenyearabsence at the studio for designer adrian, who had been head of mgms costume department from the late 1920s through the early 1940s. Fred astaire and ginger rogers isnt this a lovely day top hat 1935 restored duration. Al marsh, tony naylor and jerry ralby, broadway producers, are.
The color palette is strongly hued in lovely purples, lavenders, orchids, amethysts, mauves. So, to recap, this film is a remake of a movie that was an adaptation of a stage musical that was a musical version of a novel that was published nearly two decades before this movie was released. Oh yeah, there was a pretty predictable plot on which to hang all the yummy visuals. Lovely to look at original theatrical trailer youtube. The reason the 1935 astaire rogers film version of roberta was unavailable for years was that, in 1952, mgm bought the property and refilmed it under the title lovely to look at. Lovely to look at is an example of a musical typical of the style of film when it was made. The russian royalty angle is gone, and the role of roberta, the head of the fashion house, is.
Three broadway producers struggling to get backing for their show hope ones sudden inheritance of a half interest in a parisian fashion house is the answer. The music for lovely to look at was written by jerome kern for roberta the show, but it. His partners are howard keel and gower champion and the lovelies are kathyrn grayson, ann miller and marge champion. Jerome kern lovely to look at 1952 movie soundtrack rhino. Gower champion, ann miller, zsa zsa gabor, kurt kasznar. Some lovely broadway hits, but the true stars of this movie are the stunning gowns by adrien. Lovely to look at dvdr 1952 warner archive collection. Lovely to look at is a combination romance, musical, comedy, and fashion show no, really. Lovely to look at tv series 1957 plot summary imdb. The story about an american comedian inheriting his aunts dressshop is rather flimsy but the music is as lovely to listen to as the technicolor film is to look at. Cast and crew credits for lovely to look at, 1952, directed by mervyn leroy, with kathryn grayson, red skelton, howard keel, at turner classic movies.
Lovely to look at 1952 cast and crew in this musical, broadway producers tony naylor howard keel, al marsh red skelton and jerry ralby gower champion are having difficulty securing funds. Lovely to look at is a 1952 american mgm musical film adaptation of the broadway musical roberta, directed by mervyn leroy. Lovely to look at 1952 le film complet en streaming. The story focuses on jane marks, her adult daughters michelle and elizabeth, and her preteen adopted african american daughter annie, each of whom allows her personal insecurities to affect her life. Lovely to look at is a very apt title for this classic musical because it certainly is lovely to look at. Lovely to look at 1952 in this musical, broadway producers tony naylor howard keel, al marsh red skelton and jerry ralby gower champion are having difficulty securing funds for their. With kathryn grayson, red skelton, howard keel, marge champion. Inheriting onehalf of a parisian dress salon from his late aunt, red skelton travels to france with his showbiz friends howard keel and gower champion. She was fourteen years old when she was raped and murdered by her neighbor. Lovely to look at, based on musical comedy, roberta. Which means the zippy story everyone falls in love with everyone else as they scramble to save the salon is in masterful hands. Lovely to look at is a film directed by mervyn leroy with kathryn grayson, red skelton, howard keel, marge champion, year. Lovely and amazing is a 2001 american comedydrama film written and directed by nicole holofcener. Like, ill be able to remember the dancing among the stars and the fashion show bits for a while, but the plot i literally.
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