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Monday, July 8, 2024

Meet Me After The Show (1951)

A Broadway musical star (Betty Grable) is married to the producer (Macdonald Carey) of her current show. He was also the man who discovered her and made her a star. But when she suspects him of adultery, she sues for divorce. But a car accident causes her to suffer from amnesia ..... or is she faking it? Directed by Richard Sale (GENTLEMEN MARRY BRUNETTES). A slight piece of fluff with a paper thin story puffed up by amiable musical numbers. In 1951, Betty Grable was still big box office and this was typical of the lightweight fodder that the public ate up. Like Esther Williams, it's hard to dislike Grable so while her movies don't amount to much, I usually have a pleasant time with them. This one is fortunate enough to have the great Jack Cole as its choreographer so the dancing is above average. One of Grable's musical numbers, NO TALENT JOE with shirtless muscle men is a precursor to the more famous AIN'T ANYONE HERE FOR LOVE love in GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES also choreographed by Jack Cole. With Eddie Albert, Rory Calhoun, Gwen Verdon, Irene Ryan and Fred Clark.

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