Karry Best movie of this year hands down!

SnoReptilePlenty Memorable, crazy movie

Jonah Abbott There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

Allison Davies The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

jfarms1956 Presenting Lily Mars is a film which is principally geared for the baby boomers and possibly those over 40. It is not a prime time movie, but would be best enjoyed either in the afternoon or real late at night. Judy Garland is charming in this film She and the remainder of the cast interplay well. I love Spring Byington in this movie and anytime I see her. I find her charming no matter what's she's in. The background music is perfect. The plot is so so, but most 1940 movies don't have good plots. Van Heflin is also good in this movie. I always enjoy the extra entertainment in the 1940s films which have big bands playing in them as an act; and Tommy Dorsey & his Orchestra certainly qualifies as a big band. Grab you popcorn and sit down for some entertainment. Enjoy.

rspencer-909-101250 A certain 30s sensibility through much of this, with Spring Byington reprising her role in You Can't Take It with You (sort of). Judy is always worthwhile, but Van Heflin is awful, just awful. His sudden transition from cranky genius to love-struck schoolboy is sudden and unconvincing, and his range of expression is paper-thin. Also, why director Taurog thought he needed to subject his audience to so much of Eggerth's ridiculous "singing" and "acting" is beyond me. Finally as another reviewer says, the finale is tacked on and not particularly interesting. Judy could have used a more engaging co-star (like one with actual talent!), but she's often funny, and when they let her swing in the musical numbers, she leaves you wishing for more.

edwagreen In this 1943 film, Judy Garland is deemed not to be ready for the big-time yet by the man who loves her-Van Heflin. This film was certainly a big change for Mr. Heflin, especially after his supporting Oscar win the year before in "Johnny Eager."Wasn't Spring Byington too old to be the widowed mother of 5 children, with four of them appearing to look like her grandchildren?The singing and dancing are just marvelously staged but the way that the blossoming romance between Heflin and Garland was depicted left a lot to be desired. It was a Gigi-like one where a young girl is eventually swept off her feet by a charmer.

hipthornton One of those Garland flicks that never comes up in a list of her good films,which is surprising considering how much fun it is.She plays an ambitious girl determined to make it to Broadway,and chases producer Van Heflin to do it.He's a local guy in her hometown.For a change,Garland is filled out and quite lovely.She's not the emaciated stick she had been in her previous roles.Also,she's not crying because the boy next door won't have her or singing a plaintive love song dealing with rejection! Garland had a fine comedy flair that was seldom exploited in her films.She interplays well with the cast,especially her siblings and Spring Byington as her mom.The music is good but the finale is just a bit out of place.Supposedly,the big brass thought she needed a big finish to show Lily was a big star after all. Wonder what ever happened to the original number, "Paging Mr. Greenback?"