Cubussoli Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Lumsdal Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Hadrina The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

SimonJack "And the Angels Sing" is a combination musical review and comedy romance. Made in early 1944, it was one of many light and fluffy films that Hollywood produced during World War II to help the folks at home take their minds off the war. The dance hall scenes have a few sailors and soldiers in uniform. The plot for this film is weak, and the screenplay seems to have holes throughout. The technical production doesn't seem very well done for a Paramount movie. Four girls are the Angel sisters, whom their father, played by Raymond Walburn has taught and encouraged to sing and play music. The best known members are comedy actress Betty Hutton and singer/actress Dorothy Lamour. Most of the songs are forgettable, and their singing is little better than okay. The Andrews Sisters they are not. Lamour has one good number, "It Could Happen to You." Hutton's character is in her usual bouncy, very loud voice that always seems overdone. Fred MacMurray is okay in a role that seems confusing. He goes back and forth as a lady-killer, earnest bandleader, nice guy, and addicted gambler. He plays Happy Morgan, a swing and dance bandleader. Was his name in this film a coincidence? One of the sisters, Patti Angel, was played by Mimi Chandler, daughter of a U.S. Senator from Kentucky at the time, named Happy Chandler? Chandler had been governor and would serve a later term as governor, but he's most remembered as the second commissioner of baseball (1945-1951). He is credited with integrating baseball when he approved Jackie Robinson as a player for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. One of the reasons to see this film is for Eddie Foy, Jr. He was the son of one of the most famous vaudeville singers, dancers, and performers. The funniest scene in the film is toward the end when Foy's character, Fuzzy, does a Bavarian two-step routine with Happy. MacMurray, particularly, is very funny in this scene.There's no real romance in this film, and it's mildly entertaining. But nothing of the caliber or comedy of most of MacMurray's films.Here are the best of the very few humorous lines in this film. Happy Morgan, "But you know how I feel about taking money from women. It does something to me inside." Fuzzy Johnson, "Yeah, it keeps you from starving."Nancy Angel, going into the powder room is crying and says, "I just became engaged to the most wonderful man in the world." Powder room attendant, "Don't cry about it honey. Maybe you can still get out of it."Bobby Angel goes into the power room crying. The attendant asks, "What's your problem, honey?" Bobby says, "I just got engaged to the most wonderful man in the world." Attendant, "My, my. What are they puttin' in that food tonight?"

tavm I recently discovered a slew of Betty Hutton movies on YouTube-some of which, I guess, are in the public domain-so I'm now reviewing those I managed to find there in chronological order. In this one, she's one of the grown Angel sisters of which the others are Dorothy Lamour, Diana Lynn, and Mimi Chandler. They form a singing act though both Ms. Lamour and Ms. Hutton have solo turns as well. Fred MacMurray is the slick bandleader who's not very honest though he is fun especially when he pretend woos Betty and truly woos Dorothy. Mostly funny screenplay by Melvin Frank & Norman Panama and entertaining songs by James Van Heusen & Johnny Burke. Hutton has most of the funny lines and scenes but everyone gets to shine. So on that note, And the Angels Sing is highly recommended. P.S. Since I always like to cite when players from my favorite movie-It's a Wonderful Life-are in something else, here, it's Frank Faylen-Ernie Bishop the taxi driver in that one-playing a guy Ms. Lamour mocks when she talks to him in his Brooklynese accent. Also, Frank Albertson-Sam Wainwright in IAWL-plays Dorothy's initial boyfriend Oliver in the beginning scenes.

spike-108 When this picture came out in 1944, I saw the previews. I was about 12 at the time. The previews showed the three girls being spanked -- which REALLY lit me up.However, in the week between seeing the trailer -- and when the flick actually played at my friendly neighborhood theater -- I'd goofed up at home. I don't remember what "rock" I may have pulled -- but, it was enough to get me grounded for a week. And I MISSED seeing the movie.For -- literally -- SIXTY YEARS, I looked for this movie. FINALLY found it on e-Bay a couple years ago. Paid the well-known arm and a leg for it. First VHS copy I got didn't play. I was CONVINCED that I'd NEVER see the picture. That the fates had DECREED that I'd remained frustrated! Fortunately, the guy sent me one I could view.Found out that there was MUCH more to the flick than the triple-spanking (which, doggone it, didn't last long enough.) For instance, one of my all-time favorite songs -- over the years -- has been "It Could Happen To You". I'd not been aware of the fact that it came from this movie. Not till Dorothy Lamour began singing it to Fred McMurray.I LOVE Diana Lynn! I'd sit and simply LOOK at a picture of hers. The cover of the "Piano Moods" album she made with Paul Weston's orchestra -- in the late-forties -- is, to my way of thinking, the most beautiful one ever made.This was a GREAT movie. Was glad I'd finally tracked it down.

tboy57 I stumbled across this on late night TV and found myself laughing...a lot. A shining example of the uplifting wartime movie genre. Diana Lynn and Betty Hutton are great. All have perfect comedic timing proving ensemble cast concept is a timeless strategy. The lamb stew gag became a standing joke for along time amongst my crowd for years.