In this Hollywood biopic of the famous singer Lillian Russell, Alice Faye is given plenty of her two fortes: late 1800s dresses and tons of songs. Do you want to see her singing "After the Ball"? Rent this movie.
At the beginning of the movie, Alice and her mother Helen Westley meet the handsome Henry Fonda. Then, he opens his mouth and Alice runs away to marry Don Ameche-I'm just kidding! She does run away to marry Don, though, which is no surprise given how many movies they made together. And, since there are other men in the movie, Warren William and Edward Arnold, and Alice is given plenty of songs to sing, Henry Fonda has hardly any spoken lines, which makes it much more enjoyable.
This was one of Alice's most famous films, so if you like her, or if you like classic musical biopics, you're going to want to rent this one, alongside Rose of Washington Square and The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing. These movies, lush and fluffy, are always fun, even when they're dramas. Endless musical numbers with beautiful costumes are the best type of escapism, aren't they!
At the beginning of the movie, Alice and her mother Helen Westley meet the handsome Henry Fonda. Then, he opens his mouth and Alice runs away to marry Don Ameche-I'm just kidding! She does run away to marry Don, though, which is no surprise given how many movies they made together. And, since there are other men in the movie, Warren William and Edward Arnold, and Alice is given plenty of songs to sing, Henry Fonda has hardly any spoken lines, which makes it much more enjoyable.
This was one of Alice's most famous films, so if you like her, or if you like classic musical biopics, you're going to want to rent this one, alongside Rose of Washington Square and The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing. These movies, lush and fluffy, are always fun, even when they're dramas. Endless musical numbers with beautiful costumes are the best type of escapism, aren't they!