n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

The movie runs out of plot and jokes well before the end of a two-hour running time, long for a light comedy.

With great Director Michael Curtiz directing, this musical tale of the story of song writer Gus Kahn actually comes off pretty well. Doris Day is in the role of Mrs. Kahn and in this movie is not a virgin having two kids. She is excellent in the role. She sings several of Kahn's standards.Danny Thomas is really quite good in this movie as well. He does some singing too. I am sure Curtiz was happy working with Thomas as the next year he directs a Thomas version of The Jazz Singer with legend Peggy Lee in the cast.The supporting cast here includes Jim Backus, and Mary Wickes who is a major support actress in 1954's White Christmas which Curtiz directed too. Though this is shot in black and white, the script and music flow along nicely.There is one short sequence of Day doing a song on stage in black face. While the politically correct (actually naive) folks might not like this type of entertainment was never considered racist then and really should not be considered that way here.I am glad I caught this on TCM tonight, as I had never seen this one. I never realized that Thomas had done this type of role before his television series. For Doris Day, and Thomas fans this is worth a look. The music is dandy too.

Danny Thomas plays real-life hit songwriter Gus Kahn, responsible in the 1900s for such innocent, old-fashioned tunes as "I Wish I Had a Girl", "Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goodbye)" and "It Had To Be You". Doris Day plays Kahn's songbird spouse and Mary Wickes is their wiseacre maid--and both are much preferable to Thomas, who gives an extremely weak performance. Hokey, safe "contract" picture from Warner Bros. keeps the stars busy and is fine during the musical stretches, but as a drama it falls short. Supporting characters are introduced and then dropped in rapid succession, and incidents such as Kahn's heart attack are glossed over with syrupy uplift. Day is pleasant as always, but she doesn't quite click with Thomas, who reads his lines with canned enthusiasm. ** from ****

This is the kind of Hollywoodized biography of a famous composer that springs to life whenever DORIS DAY sings one of those warm and tender melodies. It's Day, at her perkiest, who makes the film rather than DANNY THOMAS, who simply lacked the screen charisma a leading man should have. He's not bad, but brings the film down a notch with his one-dimensional performance.Thankfully, there are some reliable supporting role players that help Doris sell the film--notably, PATRICE WYMORE, FRANK LOVEJOY and MARY WICKES who all do their best to keep the tale moving along at a brisk pace. Wickes is especially mirthful when she tosses off a one-liner with aplomb and clearly seems to be enjoying her role as a sharp-tongued maid.The Michael Curtiz touch is not too evident because the story drags in spots, but whenever Doris gets to warble an old-fashioned tune it doesn't matter what else is going on. Her rendition of "The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else" is especially touching and her spirited version of "Makin' Whoopie" is another delight. Whether tossing off a ballad or jump tune she can do no wrong.Doris Day fans will enjoy this tuneful and sentimental trip down memory lane.

This is a movie for which Doris Day should have gotten an Oscar nomination. Her best film of the fifties aside from Pillow Talk. She gives a remarkable performance as Gus Kahn's wife, Grace. And Danny Thomas gives a great performance as well. This a movie for anyone who loves Doris Day or just good clean tasteful films.