The Pajama Game
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Movie Reviews of The Pajama Game
Movie Review: The Pajama Game DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
This DVD is great. it's the best of all the Pajama Game DVD's and CD's.Movie Review: A delightful musical starring John Raitt and Doris Day
Summary: 4 Stars
This movie is a re-creation for the bigger screen with essentially the same actors who performed on the original Broadway production in 1956. The original cast included John Raitt (father of Bonnie Raitt), Janis Paige, Eddie Foy, Jr., Carol Haney, and Stanley Prager. The film version was released in 1957 featured the original stage cast except Janis Paige who was replaced by Doris Day. The movie addresses the labor problems at a pajama factory, and the determination of labor force in confronting the unfair practices of the management. Sid Sorokin (John Raitt), a newly appointed factory superintendent who is tough, and hard working, tries to enforce his work ethics on his workers, but he faces challenge to his authority by Catherine "Babe" Williams (Doris Day), the head of the complaint committee. Babe is fair, gutsy, and determined to show Sid the poor working conditions, and the wage structure of hard working employees who are demanding better wages and fairer working conditions. Gradually Sid sees the feminine side of Babe, and falls in love with her. But work problems cause some bickering in their relationship; Babe refuses any romance with him until he understands the problems of the workers at the factory. Sid learns that the management may be hiding something from workers, and later he confronts Myron "Old Man" Hasler about his secret account book, and threatens that he will present that information to the management board. Finally he gets consent to a pay raise to the workers and peace returns to the factory, and to his love life.
There are several popular musical numbers, which include; I'm not at all in love, Hey There, Steam Heat, and Hernando's Hideaway. This is the only leading role John Raitt had in his short movie career, and the Broadway production gave life to the film career of Shirley MacLaine, an unknown at that time, she was an understudy for Carol Haney's role.
1. Pajama Game
2. The Pajama Game (1954 Original Broadway Cast)
Movie Review: A pleasant surprise!
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm a big Doris Day fan and I had been meaning to see The Pajama Game for a long time. I was under the impression that it would be mediocre at best; and I was pleasantly surprised. Now, it's not out-of-this-world like Calamity Jane or some of her others, but it is packed with exhuberant numbers choreographed by Bob Fosse, and the tunes are startlingly good! I especially enjoyed "There Once Was a Man" and "I'm Not at All in Love", in which Doris particularly shines with the energy and charm she brought to almost everything she did.
The plot is quite thin, but suffices in order to fill the time with what this movie is primarily concerned with - bringing five star entertainment to the screen in the form of musical numbers. You can see the Stanley Donen touch, and it is reminiscent of the exhuberance he brought to MGM musicals of the 40s and 50s.
Overall, if you don't like musicals, this is a definite miss, but if you do, it's a must-see; it's most definitely a musical and makes no excuse about that. At a time when musicals were falling out of favour, it's nice to see one that isn't afraid to go for the sugary, sincere, and charming formula once more and with tremendous effort.
Movie Review: Have a nice Day!
Summary: 4 Stars
Doris Day is so wonderful in this film; it's too bad Hollywood didn't use her in more film musicals. But the real stunner in this flick is Bob Fosse's choreography, especially the justifably famous "Steam Heat" number where Carol Haney and two chorus boys do some incredible dancing. This number has to be one of the all-time great filmed dance numbers.
The plot is rather contrived and while John Raitt is a great singer, he is a rather wooden film actor. The DVD color is grainy (as others have noted). But if you are enjoy musical comedies and/or great choreography, this film is a must.
Movie Review: A Must See!!!! A classic musical, fine for family viewing.
Summary: 4 Stars
Very rarely (if ever) will the entire book/ music of a theatre musical transfer onto the movie screen. Case in point: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. So few of the songs made it into the film, new songs were written, and the plot changed in that movie.
The energy John Raitt and the highly underrated Doris Day exudes on the screen, plus the choreography of Bob Fosse (add to that, the late Carol Haney), and you have a powerful musical, fast-paced, without losing detail. And of course, the famous "Steam Heat" number can't be missed.