Colorful, breezy musical comedy. If it appeals to the sexist in males, it was meant too. Having Esther Williams strut around in a sarong was clearly meant to bring men in to a movie they would ordinarily avoid like the plague. But Williams showing off her great legs with suggestive costumes no doubt had the desired effect. And those out there trying to judge 1940's morality with the viewpoint of the 2016 PC police are just narrow-minded. There are great over the top swimming montages; and great musical numbers from Xavier Cugat; plus Jimmy Durante for Jimmy Duante fans.
Williams (Rosalind Rennolds) is set to marry Ricardo Montalban (Ricardo Montez); but Peter Lawford has a crush on Williams and because he flies off with her he if facing a possible court- martial offense, but is rescued by Williams who defends his actions. Montalban is incensed as he has forbidden his fiancée to have anything to do with the Lawford character. What he doesn't realize is that his dancing partner, Cyd Charisse (Yvonne Torro) is in love with him. Watching Charisse dance with Montalban is painful to watch. Charisse was usually paired with Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly and must have found working with Montalban like dancing with an elephant.
This is still 1940's Hollywood so things work out. The Navy forgives Lawford, and he and Williams swim off together hopefully happy forever after. And Montalban realizes his true match is Charisse.
And some might recognize Dick Simmons (George Blaine) in a role he was much more known for, at least by me when I was nine, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon.
Williams (Rosalind Rennolds) is set to marry Ricardo Montalban (Ricardo Montez); but Peter Lawford has a crush on Williams and because he flies off with her he if facing a possible court- martial offense, but is rescued by Williams who defends his actions. Montalban is incensed as he has forbidden his fiancée to have anything to do with the Lawford character. What he doesn't realize is that his dancing partner, Cyd Charisse (Yvonne Torro) is in love with him. Watching Charisse dance with Montalban is painful to watch. Charisse was usually paired with Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly and must have found working with Montalban like dancing with an elephant.
This is still 1940's Hollywood so things work out. The Navy forgives Lawford, and he and Williams swim off together hopefully happy forever after. And Montalban realizes his true match is Charisse.
And some might recognize Dick Simmons (George Blaine) in a role he was much more known for, at least by me when I was nine, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon.