UnowPriceless hyped garbage

Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!

Deanna There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

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

mark.waltz Aging Irishman Dennis O'Grady (James Barton) has become an embittered, aging father, forbidding his three daughters from going anywhere a theater, let alone going into show business or God forbid, dating or marrying someone in show biz. But when oldest daughter Patricia (June Haver) unwittingly gives away her papa's lunch to a vaudevillian, that forbodence is broken. That man is Tony Pastor (Gordon MacRae), a song and dance man who happens to have his own theater. Papa O'Grady is furious by all of this and disowns his daughter who ends up on the stage just like her famous vaudeville mother, Rosie, who apparently died years before, leaving the former song and dance man Dennis embittered by the memory. Barton's cuddly pal S.Z. Sakall is married to the frosty Irene Seidner, and they happen to be theater goers who uncover Patricia's presence in an amateur contest which leads her to professional success. MacRae's future "Oklahoma!" co-star Gene Nelson is his best friend here who dances while MacRae sings, particularly a big production number (although small by MGM and 20th Century Fox musical standards) called "On a Farm off Old Broadway". Of course, the three sisters get together to convince papa to change his old fashioned ways, which leads to a big Christmas finale to the tune of "Winter" where "Cuddles" Sakall makes an appearance on stage in a snow man's costume, enough of his "n'yuck n'yuck" to fill all of his movies. Poor Oscar Winner Jane Darwell is wasted as the nosy neighbor.All in all, this is a minor entry in movie musical standards, but entertaining for what it is. A young Debbie Reynolds shows some of her comic moxie in a small role as the youngest sister, but unfortunately, doesn't get to sing or dance. She is cute and perky, but fans of her will be disappointed by the lack of a musical number for her. Haver is likable, but for some reason, was always considered second best to Betty Grable during her 20th Century Fox years, and now second best to Warner Brothers' top musical star, Doris Day. Barton gives the best performance, truly touching when paying tribute to his late wife with "My Own True Love and I".

edwagreen Another musical teaming up Cuddles Sakal with Gene Nelson and Gordon MacRae. However, Tea for Two, was far better. Why? Sakal was given much funnier lines in the latter film and of course it had Doris Day, Eve Arden and Billy De Wolfe giving fine support.In this 1950 film, MacRae and Nelson are reduced to actual supporting roles. The major role has got to be the Irish father, whose strict code of ethical behavior becomes the forefront of this rather childish film.The movie, taking place after the Spanish-American War ended, is rather silly at times. Daddy doesn't know for a year that his daughter has married the typical Irish policeman and is about to have twins, or is it triplets?The singing and dancing are rather benign here. There is really no catchy tune here. June Haver gives her all but the script really does everyone in.As was the case with 'Tea,' you don't know who the girl will wind up with until the very end. Apparently, we needed a tea for the Rosie O'Grady clan.

babblingbooks A pleasure to see such a great team as Gordon McRae and June Haver on the big screen together. Debbie Reynolds, as her little sister, added a delightful touch (her first speaking role, I believe). June and Debbie's Irish Dad, Barton McLane, did a great nostalgic song and dance ("My Own True Love And I") that would break any Irish person's heart. Gordon played the part of Tony Pastor in his own bright inimitable way. His singing was particularly terrific. Always liked the man. No one else I can think of sang the gay nineties songs as well as he. June and Gene Nelson's (whom I can usually do without) presentation of the title song "The Daughter Of Rosie O'Grady", was a gem, and added much to the show. You came out of the theater humming this tune. Any time the movie appears on TV, I will try very hard not to miss it. It is a 'feel good about the world' musical and one of the great "escape" pieces of it's day. In my opinion, no MGM musical (including "Singing In The Rain") can make it take a back seat. My lord, how I envied that man (Gordon). He could fall off a shelf and come up singing right on the beat. Strangely enough, I cannot remember S.Z. Sakall's part in the movie; although he appears on the credits. When I track down the video (and I will track it down) I'll come back and update this. Of course, he was a street car conductor.

BARB5MR Nobody can sing a song like Gordon MacRae. If you like nothing else about the movie it is worth the time just to hear him sing. I think the movie was really good. It takes you back to a time that no longer exist and it has a good story line too. June Haver is beautiful and one of the best for song and dance. She and Gene Nelson trip the light fantastic in several numbers. I think they are just fun to watch. I may be a little over the top for some of you but one of my passions are the old musicals. Then you add in Debbie Reynolds as the cute innocent little sister and the movie just keeps getting better.I have never seen a movie that S.Z. Sakall was in that wasn't very funny. He is without a doubt one of my very favorite actors. He made appearances in so many of the old musicals and as always was great. He and James Barton who played Dennis O'Grady were really good together. All in all if you like old musicals you should love this one. I just wish they would blow off the dust and get this one out on DVD, soon!