Lack of good storyline.

Better Late Then Never

A very feeble attempt at affirmatie action

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

This movie is somewhat entertaining, but the plot, dialog, acting, and cinematography all have this very cheesy Hallmark Channel quality to it. The whole thing feels kind of dumbed down. I was very surprised to find this was a theatrical feature, because it really looks and feels like a TV movie. Another problem with the film is that a high percentage of the dialog is dubbed, and not dubbed very well. It does tend to take one out of the movie. The star of the picture, Isabel Rose, co-wrote the film with its director, presumably to show off her singing talents. I wish I could say her acting talents were the equal of her singing. They're not. She's a fair actress, not awful, but much of the time I found no real emotion or sense of spontaneity in her lines. I never get the sense people are having an actual conversation in the film. Everything SOUNDS like dialog. For example, when a character, kisses her for the first time, she doesn't seem flustered at all -- merely spouts out a line of canned dialog. Again, it's a somewhat entertaining film, and I probably wouldn't shut the TV off if there was nothing else on, but the whole thing does have an amateur, simplistic feel to it.

This film played locally some time ago. Unfortunately, it came and it left before we had a chance to take a look at it. Evidently this must have been a labor of love from its director, Robert Cary and its star, Isabel Rose, who co-wrote the screen play. The film presents us with a situation typical of New York, where a lot of would be performers gravitate because of the different opportunities the city has so much to offer. The first scene sets the tome for the picture. Billie, appearing at the third rate club is trying to sing the title song, but everything gets in her way. The pianist decides to have a pasty as he's about to accompany her; the people in the room, are distracted; one of the barmen starts the noisy blender; finally, a jet goes overheard, rattling the place. What's a singer to do?We follow young Billie to an audition in which the accompanist does a horrible job at the piano. When finally someone is kind enough to hear what this young woman has to offer, he suggests to improve on her piano playing. She ends up going to the cheapest teacher, and surprise, surprise, he is Elliott.The movie was shot in and around New York City. We see some lovely scenes shot around Riverside and Central Parks. The atmosphere of New York is captured by the creators of the film into a pleasant movie, that will charm anyone looking for a modestly good time. As Billie, Isabel Rose, is excellent. She projects an innocence about the way she conceives her life around the music she loves. Andrew McCarthy plays Elliott, the piano teacher that falls for Billie, little by little. As her boyfriend, Greg, Cameron Bancroft is fine. Also in about three scenes in the film, the fabulous Eartha Kitt is seen doing what she does best, being herself!A good movie to watch on Valentine's Day!

If you are a fan of MGM and RKO musicals of the 30s and 40s, you will get the references in this film and enjoy them!!! If not, but like movies that let you escape, you will love this film. It's sweet, clever, poignant, and funny the way a good Cole Porter or Irving Berlin tune is. I saw this movie last night and had a wonderful time. Go see it!!!!! :)

I really enjoyed this film..For me it blended some of my favorite ways to be entertained..Standard Songs, Romance, Humour, and Wonderful, Refreshing Actors who did not distract from the story..The character "Amboise" the restaurant/club manager was hilarious from beginning to end..