Let's get the bad news out of the way first: "Accentuate the Positive" is performed in blackface, and it's pretty awful to watch, especially since it's such a famous song and was obviously well-received at the time.
Now the good part of the movie: the storyline. It's a case of twin sisters who fall for the same guy, and if you think that somewhere along the line, they'll impersonate each other, get ready for a lot of fun! Betty Hutton stars as both sisters, one straight-laced and the other spastic and flighty. The silly sister is in love with singer and movie star Bing Crosby, even though she's never met him. Both girls join the Navy when WWII breaks out, and when Bing and his buddy Sonny Tufts join up too, there's a great opportunity for a meet-cute.
And boy, is it cute! With wigs and different facial expressions, Betty is so convincing as her two sisters, I kept referring to them as "Betty Hutton and the other one". Bing is simultaneously charming and aloof, a winning combination for women everywhere, and it's very funny to see him perform in front of a crowd of screaming, fainting women. I wonder if this movie was initially written for Frank Sinatra!
Now the good part of the movie: the storyline. It's a case of twin sisters who fall for the same guy, and if you think that somewhere along the line, they'll impersonate each other, get ready for a lot of fun! Betty Hutton stars as both sisters, one straight-laced and the other spastic and flighty. The silly sister is in love with singer and movie star Bing Crosby, even though she's never met him. Both girls join the Navy when WWII breaks out, and when Bing and his buddy Sonny Tufts join up too, there's a great opportunity for a meet-cute.
And boy, is it cute! With wigs and different facial expressions, Betty is so convincing as her two sisters, I kept referring to them as "Betty Hutton and the other one". Bing is simultaneously charming and aloof, a winning combination for women everywhere, and it's very funny to see him perform in front of a crowd of screaming, fainting women. I wonder if this movie was initially written for Frank Sinatra!