Joshua Logan (1908–1988)

Well made, in a 1950s style, with humour that feels more disturbing by today's standards. Nice musical background, and a good pace. We hadn't seen Marilyn Monroe before and were quite impressed although it was very hard to understand the strong Southern accent she used as 'Cherie' in this film.

I didn't like the rodeo scenes at all, which did not look at all pleasant for the animals concerned, and I thought the hero (Don Murray) was not just naive and ignorant, but unpleasantly arrogant too; show more I thought the ending forced and unlikely, despite being rather predictable.

But it made a good light evening's viewing. The rating U is misleading as it's really not suitable for children.

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If "The Caine Mutiny" was an expression of the reaction of under officers to military oppression, this is the bouncy expression. The novel was published in 1946, and was soon a Broadway play, and then a movie. It firmly moves the reader from one predictable affair to another but is a readable experience.

Classic stuff from John Ford with near perfect casting. The ending might throw you when you see it for the first time.

2021 movie #124. 1960 Fonda is a co-ed who transfers to a college with a good basketball team to find a husband (like Perkins). Pretty outdated attitudes but funny. 23-yo Fonda, in her first movie is engaging, and looks good in a cheerleader outfit.