Step Lively
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Adolphe Menjou, Frank Sinatra, George Murphy, Gloria DeHaven, Walter Slezak Director: Tim Whelan Brand: Warner Brothers Writer: Allen Boretz Writer: John Murray Writer: Peter Milne Writer: Warren Duff DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language) Format: DVD, NTSC Picture Format: 1.33:1 Running Time: 88 minutes DVD Release Date: 2008-05-13 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Warner Home Video |
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Movie Reviews of Step Lively
Movie Review: Frantic and funny madcap comedy...
Summary: 4 Stars
Step Lively is Sinatra's fourth film and the first where he received top billing. The material is stronger than most early Sinatra pictures - the dialogue is snappy and the action is non-stop - it's a great example of the "madcap" comedy. The movie's pace is mind-bogglingly frantic, led by the great George Murphy as a struggling, fast-talking producer determined to put his show on at any cost. Step Lively is a nice variation of the "put on a show" musical - only this time struggling actors take over a hotel instead of the usual barn. I love a good backstage musical like Kiss Me Kate or Summer Stock - Step Lively probably falls somewhere between those two (Kate is a hard one to beat!). Sinatra gets to wrap his voice around some lovely Cahn/Styne tunes, including "Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are," "As Long As There's Music," "Some Other Time," and "Where Does Love Begin," the latter being my favorite. All are great examples of Sinatra's lush, romantic style that marked the early years of his career. These songs haven't proven to be classics in the sense that they haven't been revived by the current crop of standards vocalists (like Michael Buble, etc.), but they should appeal to fans of music from the period anyway (and really, it's hard to resist Sinatra's earnest, sincere delivery). I love how the film gives a nod to Sinatra's famous mass appeal to women in the forties - when he sings his first number he captivates every woman in the room (as one of the characters says, if Sinatra was the Pied Piper, all of the women would follow him anywhere!). The DVD is "no-frills" but the picture is crisp and clear and the movie sounds great.