Spoilers. Observations. Opinions.
First, some negative critiquing: Dr. Tom Horton talks down to his wife. This is not Alice Horton, MacDonald Carey's wife's character on Days of Our Lives, but it is Betty Grable to whom he speaks as if she were the biggest idiot dunce in the entire world. In post-World War Two USA, Mac and Betty have capitalized on the American yearning to get back to frivolity and the make-believe backstage world. Honey, let's put on a show. I'll play the genius, and you play the dummy, "dummy". (Mac to Betty).
I liked Tom Horton. He was Days' solid anchor and a nice person. In Meet Me After the Show, however, MacDonald Carey portrays a pompous, obnoxious cad and a husband who treats his wife as less than someone honorable (Alice will roll over in her grave).
Now, some positive observations: Betty Grable (Delilah, Sheba, Kitty) lets go of her ingrate husband and takes off for tropical parts along the beach. She has starred in her husband's show up north. Has he appreciated that she helped make him a lot of money? No. Of course not. Let him suffer. She goes back to her old trashy dive venue. Yay, Betty.
Jack Cole choreography: Excellent. Condos, Betty and the other guy make a great dance trio. The production numbers are nice.
This gets a 10 for color alone, as you know I hate black and white musicals.
Nice to see Irene Ryan. Later, she got Beverly Hillbillies. Eddie Albert was good, later to get Oklahoma and Green Acres (Lisa: I'm in the bathtub, dahling!). Mac Carey, of course, was the stalwart lead of Days of Our Lives.
About me: I am a university degreed historian, actress, singer, dancer, fashion designer, stage makeup artist, film critic and movie reviewer. I am interested in the history of film and theatre. Song and dance films are my favorites.
First, some negative critiquing: Dr. Tom Horton talks down to his wife. This is not Alice Horton, MacDonald Carey's wife's character on Days of Our Lives, but it is Betty Grable to whom he speaks as if she were the biggest idiot dunce in the entire world. In post-World War Two USA, Mac and Betty have capitalized on the American yearning to get back to frivolity and the make-believe backstage world. Honey, let's put on a show. I'll play the genius, and you play the dummy, "dummy". (Mac to Betty).
I liked Tom Horton. He was Days' solid anchor and a nice person. In Meet Me After the Show, however, MacDonald Carey portrays a pompous, obnoxious cad and a husband who treats his wife as less than someone honorable (Alice will roll over in her grave).
Now, some positive observations: Betty Grable (Delilah, Sheba, Kitty) lets go of her ingrate husband and takes off for tropical parts along the beach. She has starred in her husband's show up north. Has he appreciated that she helped make him a lot of money? No. Of course not. Let him suffer. She goes back to her old trashy dive venue. Yay, Betty.
Jack Cole choreography: Excellent. Condos, Betty and the other guy make a great dance trio. The production numbers are nice.
This gets a 10 for color alone, as you know I hate black and white musicals.
Nice to see Irene Ryan. Later, she got Beverly Hillbillies. Eddie Albert was good, later to get Oklahoma and Green Acres (Lisa: I'm in the bathtub, dahling!). Mac Carey, of course, was the stalwart lead of Days of Our Lives.
About me: I am a university degreed historian, actress, singer, dancer, fashion designer, stage makeup artist, film critic and movie reviewer. I am interested in the history of film and theatre. Song and dance films are my favorites.