A struggling singer (Connie Francis) gives up her dreams of show business and instead decides to pursue a career as a wife and mother. The object of her desire (Jim Hutton) shows little interest in her but ironically her show biz career begins to flourish. This slice of MGM romantic fluff was built around singer Francis. Coiffed by the great Sydney Guilaroff, stylishly gowned by Don Loper and beautifully photographed by the Oscar winning Milton Krasner (
THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN), she's never looked more glamorous. It's Sandra Dee territory except that Francis sings seven songs, most of them very good. The comedy isn't particularly fresh but the disastrous
Be My Love with choreography by Robert Sidney production number is amusing. Directed by Don Weis. The large and able cast includes Susan Oliver, Joby Baker, Barbara Nichols, Jay C. Flippen (whose wife Ruth Brooks Flippen wrote the original screenplay), Jesse White, Chris Noel and cameos by Johnny Carson (in his film debut), Danny Thomas (who duets with Francis on
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me), George Hamilton, Yvette Mimieux and Paula Prentiss.
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