This movie was to have starred Fred and JUDY.....Garland, that is. About three weeks after starting the picture Judy was replaced with Ginger who at the time was up at her ranch in Oregon taking a break from Hollywood. Certainly not one of the best Fred and Ginger pictures but certainly watchable, made even more so by the talented Oscar Levant and the effervescent Billie Burke. The opening credits number can be seen SANS credits in "Thats Entertainment III.
It would have been interesting to see how this picture would have turned out with Judy Garland. It was written for them by Comden and Green as a follow-up to "Easter Parade." They may have de-emphasized the dancing and added a couple of solos for Garland. The scene in the movie with Rogers, Astaire, and Levant singing as they walk through the country on the way to Billie Burkes house is a number that screamed out for Judy - Its obvious that the beautiful Rogers was just out of her element in this particular number.
It would have been interesting to see how this picture would have turned out with Judy Garland. It was written for them by Comden and Green as a follow-up to "Easter Parade." They may have de-emphasized the dancing and added a couple of solos for Garland. The scene in the movie with Rogers, Astaire, and Levant singing as they walk through the country on the way to Billie Burkes house is a number that screamed out for Judy - Its obvious that the beautiful Rogers was just out of her element in this particular number.