pixrox1 Review of Joy in the Morning

Joy in the Morning (1965)

FINIAN'S RAINBOW fans are sure to love . . .

[6/10 · 19 March 2021]

. . . JOY IN THE MORNING. What the latter film lacks in magical racial transformations it more than makes up with bed-hopping bums, derogatory deans, disowning dads, seamy stepfathers, Bible-thumping florists, exhibitionist doctors, covert pregnancies, anonymous crank callers, barber shop massacres and rocking chair murders. As an added bonus, JOY IN THE MORNING's title song is a whole lot sappier than anything RAINBOW can offer. Plus, any woman who has suffered the Heartbreak of Frigidaire Syndrome is sure to empathize with Can't-Do Annie, and guys who base their amorous approach on the pile drivers seen at major construction sites may be in for an eye-opener.