Gene Kelly is the best thing this film has going for it
he captures the adventure, spirit, and humor of both the literary work and the classic interpretation by Douglas Fairbanks. The film should have taken out all of the other "big name" stars, trimmed the script down (to give Mr. Kelly's character a singular focus), and -- this might have been a classic.
If they HAD to keep one of these actresses, I'd keep Angela Lansbury, but in the role Lana Turner played. If Ms. Turner had to be in this movie for box office appeal, I'd try her in the de Winter role. June Allyson doesn't belong in this picture, in any role.
Kelly is terrific. His swordly scenes are a highlight, and the film's expense is obvious. Perhaps they should have played up, rather than play down, the sexual situations -- it's strange to see Kelly kissing everyone in sight, before settling down to one interest. I'm not suggesting the film be explicit, just a bit more bawdy.
****** The Three Musketeers (1948) George Sidney ~ Gene Kelly, Lana Turner, June Allyson
If they HAD to keep one of these actresses, I'd keep Angela Lansbury, but in the role Lana Turner played. If Ms. Turner had to be in this movie for box office appeal, I'd try her in the de Winter role. June Allyson doesn't belong in this picture, in any role.
Kelly is terrific. His swordly scenes are a highlight, and the film's expense is obvious. Perhaps they should have played up, rather than play down, the sexual situations -- it's strange to see Kelly kissing everyone in sight, before settling down to one interest. I'm not suggesting the film be explicit, just a bit more bawdy.
****** The Three Musketeers (1948) George Sidney ~ Gene Kelly, Lana Turner, June Allyson