Dorothy Lamour, Betty Hutton, William Holden and Eddie Bracken head up this lightweight wartime romantic comedy with an interesting set of songs by director Victor Schertzinger and lyricist Johnny Mercer — including standards "Tangerine" and "I Remember You" and a great Betty Hutton vehicle which has had lasting appeal, "Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing In A Hurry" — and great music led by Jimmy Dorsey and company.
When sailor Casey Kirby (William Holden) goes backstage for a famous actress's autograph, he winds up kissing her for a publicity photo. The photo circulates, and Kirby earns a reputation as a ladies man among his fellow sailors. They bet on the chances of him kissing the stand-offish star "The Countess" (Dorothy Lamour) of the Swingland Club during a four-day leave in San Francisco. When they arrive in San Francisco, Kirby attempts to win the bet and finds that he has earnestly fallen in love with the Countess and wants to marry her. Their romance is complicated by the Countess finding out about the bet and assuming that his advances are only to win the bet, although she finds that she has fallen in love with him. Our comic leads Betty Hutton and Eddie Bracken add plenty of chuckles.
1 hr 33 min
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