Wednesday, January 26, 1938 “Film Daily” review of Everybody Sing: SWELL SWING, SONG AND LAUGH SHOW WITH WIDE APPEAL SHOULD GET BIG MONEY “Everybody Sing” is (1) a swell swing, song and laugh show with Judy Garland scoring impressively; (2) a musical show that moves to a fast and hilarious tempo with popular swing music and modern versions of operatic favorites cleverly balanced to appeal to varied tastes; (3) a hilarious comedy concerning a madcap family composed of Reginald Owen as a playwright writing a play for his wife, Billie burke, who does a characteristic part as a temperamental old trouper smitten with Reginald Gardiner, her leading man. Their youngest daughter, Judy Garland, is expelled from private school for demoralizing students with her mania for swing music. Her natural talent is appreciated by Allan Jones, who is a family chef and a great singer himself. He is in love with Lynne Carver, the oldest daughter of family. With Fannie [sic] Brice, who plays hilarious part of a Rusian [sic] maid, the three conspire to put little Judy over big after she scores a hit singing a number at a night club. They get a financial backer and with Jones and Judy featuring a swell array of singing numbers and Fanny Brice doing her hilarious burlesques, they put over a smash musical stage show. This saves Judy’s family from gong to the poor house and reconciles her artistic parents to having a swing addict in the family. Here is a sweet production to capitalize on the swing crazy now sweeping the nation. Allan Jones sings his numbers with fine zest. Fannie [sic] Brice scores laughs every time she appears and does a priceless burlesque number that is a wow. For Judy Garland nothing but warmest prays; she does remarkable work for one so young, scoring brilliantly with a variety of songs and showing acting talent of high order and real flair for comedy. Production and direction sparkle. Edwin L. Marin has given opus splendid direction and it has gay infectious touches. Harry Rapf rates credit as a producer. A money show with wide appeal. CAST: Allan Jones, Fannie [sic] Brice, Judy Garland, Reginald Owen, Billie Burke, Reginald Gardiner, Lynne Carver, Helen Troy, Monty Woolley, Ada Kruzentzoft, Henry Armetta, Micheletta Burani, Mary Forbes. CREDITS: Producer, Harry Rapf; Director, Edwin L. Marin; Arthors, Florence Ryerson, Edgar Allan Woolf; Screenplay, same; Additional Dialogue, James Gruen; Cameraman, Joseph Ruttenberg; Musical Director, Dr. William Axt; Conductor, Georgie Stoll; Musical Arrangements, Roger Edens; Vocal Arrangements, Leo Arnaud and Murray Cutter; Orchestration, George Bassman; Art Director, Cedric Gibbons; Dance Director, Dave Gould; Music and Lyrics by Gus Kahn; Bronislau Kaper, Walter Jurmann, Harry Ruby and Bert Kalmar DIRECTION, Splendid. PHOTOGRAPHY, Very Good. #judygarland #everybodysing #allanjones #fannybrice #billieburke #rogeredens #reginaldowen #lynnecarver #reginaldgardner #montywoolley #thejudyroom
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 08:28:01 +0000
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