Two ex-members of a female dancing trio, once partnered with a hard-working Lothario, have differing versions of what happened the night someone left the gas on in the girls' Parisian apartment. Handsome Robert Surtees cinematography and a funny performance by Kay Kendall nearly makes this overstretched bauble worth watching. The first two variations on the tale are tolerable, but the third (required to give star Gene Kelly more screen-time) is simply too much. Cole Porter provided the songs, none of which sparkle--and one, "Ladies in Waiting", which is surprisingly tasteless. The production is splashed with color, yet director George Cukor seems to have lost his snap, particularly in the early stages when the story exposition is laughably clumsy. Kelly performs in a much lower key than usual (which is a plus), however the choreography is lazy and fails to show off his dancing talents to an exciting advantage. ** from ****
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