This film is a must see. It, to my knowledge won no awards, it has no individual outstanding performances and the songs are not greatly remembered. What this film does have is a good story line and songs that are easy to sing to. The film is centered around Danny Kaye's character who is torn between duty to his family, the plans they have for him and between his desire to pursue his own interests and choose his own wife.
The good but not exaggerated humor holds up well over 40 years after the film was released. I would imagine that anyone who has seen the film can't help but to go around singing `Tickity Boo' , `Pan' or `Salute' (I hope these are spelled correctly.) Perhaps what makes this film is so good is that it is not trying to be over the top in it's story line, acting or songs.
This film is only aired every once in awhile on channels such as The Disney Channel. I hope the DVD will soon be released. I once saw the soundtrack for this film being auctioned on E-Bay, I missed the opportunity to purchase it but for those who like the songs they may want to look in on this sight occasionally and see if it up for auction
The good but not exaggerated humor holds up well over 40 years after the film was released. I would imagine that anyone who has seen the film can't help but to go around singing `Tickity Boo' , `Pan' or `Salute' (I hope these are spelled correctly.) Perhaps what makes this film is so good is that it is not trying to be over the top in it's story line, acting or songs.
This film is only aired every once in awhile on channels such as The Disney Channel. I hope the DVD will soon be released. I once saw the soundtrack for this film being auctioned on E-Bay, I missed the opportunity to purchase it but for those who like the songs they may want to look in on this sight occasionally and see if it up for auction