It's A Great Feeling (1949)

The stable of contract directors at Warner Brothers refuse to work with actor Jack Carson (who plays himself) because of his ego and temperament so he decides to direct his next movie himself. The next problem is finding a leading lady since like the directors, the actresses under contract refuse to work with Carson too. Enter a fresh young face (Doris Day) and Carson and his friend and leading man Dennis Morgan (who plays himself) decide to build her up as the star of the movie. Directed by David Butler (CALAMITY JANE), this piece of Technicolor fluff is agreeable enough and in her third movie, Day solidifies her position as Warners premier musical star. But the real fun is spotting all the Warner contract players and directors crammed into the movie, many of them like Gary Cooper, Edward G. Robinson and Joan Crawford having fun spoofing their screen personas. For film buffs, it's like a visit to the candy store! The huge cast also includes Errol Flynn, Jane Wyman, Danny Kaye, Patricia Neal, Ronald Reagan, Eleanor Parker, Sydney Greenstreet, Raoul Walsh, Michael Curtiz, King Vidor, Bill Goodwin and Jacqueline DeWit.