Movie review - "Call Me Madam" (1953) ****

 Not regarded as one of the great Hollywood musicals but I really liked it. Ethel Merman blasting her way through a perfect vehicle for her, an ambassador to a small European country. Actually everyone is well cast - Donald O'Connor is charming as her press attache (they have a lovely relationship), Billy de Wolfe fun as the snobby ambassador staff, George Sanders has fun singing as the guy who Merman falls in love with, Vera Ellen's limitations as an actor are protected by putting on the accent and she has some wonderful dances. It's full of colour and fun and is just good natured delight.  Walter Lang deserves more credit.