Universal's attempt at The Princess and the Pirate with Donald O'Connor - they stumped up for colour and a decent amount of sets. O'Connor is lively as a blacksmith who winds up a pirate.
This is made by some of my favourite people - Helena Carter as the love interest, Oscar Brodney as the writer, Charles Barton as director. O'Connor sings a song and does a dance but it's not really a musical.
This is okay. I was a little disappointed - it's not horrible or bad just lacks some stand out stuff. O'Connor films often did for whatever reason. Maybe he was simply better as a co-star to someone.
Carter is regal and pretty as ever but never seems believably into O'Connor. The role is beneath her and she knows it and it comes across. It has colour.
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