Even if you love ballet movies, it's not a guarantee that you'll like The Unfinished Dance. You'll probably like The Red Shoes better, and since I detested The Red Shoes, it's no surprise I also hated this one.
Young Margaret O'Brien is in ballet school, but her irresponsibility and constant tardiness results in her getting kicked out of class. Her friend, Danny Thomas in his first film, charms her teacher so she can continue her lessons and dance in the school production of Swan Lake. Margaret has a hero-worship relationship with ballerina Cyd Charisse, but when Karin Booth comes to town and takes the leading role away from Cyd, Margaret gets really, really upset.
Basically, if you absolutely love Swan Lake and love to see snippets of it in movies, and if you think Cyd Charisse is one of the greatest dancers in classic films, and if you want to see Danny Thomas in his first movie, and you like stories about cruel little children, and you want to see Margaret O'Brien scowl for ninety minutes, you'll like this movie. She gives quite a scowl, but after about fifteen minutes of it, I couldn't help but wish she'd get happier.
Young Margaret O'Brien is in ballet school, but her irresponsibility and constant tardiness results in her getting kicked out of class. Her friend, Danny Thomas in his first film, charms her teacher so she can continue her lessons and dance in the school production of Swan Lake. Margaret has a hero-worship relationship with ballerina Cyd Charisse, but when Karin Booth comes to town and takes the leading role away from Cyd, Margaret gets really, really upset.
Basically, if you absolutely love Swan Lake and love to see snippets of it in movies, and if you think Cyd Charisse is one of the greatest dancers in classic films, and if you want to see Danny Thomas in his first movie, and you like stories about cruel little children, and you want to see Margaret O'Brien scowl for ninety minutes, you'll like this movie. She gives quite a scowl, but after about fifteen minutes of it, I couldn't help but wish she'd get happier.