The Dolly Sisters
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Movie Reviews of The Dolly Sisters
Movie Review: The Dolly Sisters Still Magical
Summary: 5 Stars
I still remember begging my sisters to take me with them to see The Dolly Sisters when I was a little girl in Dallas Texas. They finally took me, probably because Mama made them. I always loved musicals and Betty Grable was my favorite. I wish they'd bring Sweet Rosie O'Grady to DVD also. I don't believe that one has even been on VHS. The Dolly Sisters is my all time favorite 40s musical.Movie Review: THE DOLLY SISTERS
Summary: 5 Stars
wonderful true story, the costumes are beautiful 1940 hair and set design in full color...Betty Grable and look alike new comer as her twin .Ths staging is fabulous and dancing fun....Movie Review: Dolly Sisters
Summary: 5 Stars
This was purchased as a gift for a friend. She has enjoyed it very much and recomends it highly.Movie Review: loves to read
Summary: 5 Stars
Super oldtime mucical with wonderful top shelf actors and a lovely story line.Movie Review: lavish entertainment
Summary: 4 Stars
Last night I watched 'The Dolly Sisters' from the Betty Grable Collection - its a thoroughly entertaining and lavishly produced movie. I've always loved the Fox musicals from the '40s. They seem to me to be bright and brash and colorful, always good fun, never pretentious and possess an evergreen freshness. The early Fox musicals have an almost variety performance appeal, with the plots moving along at lightning pace between specialty acts and songs and dancing from the leads. As the '40s progressed so did the Fox musical and 'The Dolly Sisters' marks a new high point in Betty Grable's career at that time in terms of the blending of plot, performance and song and dance. The Fox designers and technicians reach new heights in their craft in this production. The MGM musicals of this period enjoy a fine reputation, but I think the Fox musicals have been unfairly overlooked. Perhaps now that will change with the release of these movies finally on DVD. Betty Grable is a gorgeous, sincere, uncomplicated performer with a lovely singing voice and a terrific dancing talent. Her Fox musicals made more money than the MGM competition and she ruled at the box office throughout the '40s. In the history of Hollywood, she cant be written off as simply a great pair of legs. This afternoon I watched the movie again with Drew Casper's commentary and again was stunned by the amount of info he managed to get across (his commentary on 'My Blue Heaven' is also terrific). Not only does he cover all major players in the film, he talks about the designers, writers, in fact practically everyone involved in the movie, places the movie within the context of the film musical and WW2, talks about the real Dolly Sisters and even provides some backstage gossip to boot. Anyone listening to this commentary is going to learn so much and I really appreciate being able to watch these movies with such an insightful commentator (has anyone else listened to James Ursini's abysmal commentary on Bette Davis's Dark Victory? Horrible!). The DVD print for 'The Dolly Sisters' is gorgeous, not quite as sharp as 'Down Argentine Way' but really beautiful. Having grown up in the 80s watching this movie on TV this is the best I've ever seen it. In one scene the picture appears not quite as good - not sure if this is what is called color bleeding - but anyway, it doesn't last long and for the most part the print dazzles. 'The Dolly Sisters' does not aim to deliver anything profound (thank goodness) and does not try for high dramatics. What it does offer big time is lavish production, dazzling color, some great and elaborate musical numbers, outstanding costume design and Betty Grable at the helm bringing the whole together with great talent, beauty and undiminished appeal.