Three Daring Daughters

THREE CHEERS!
This film has poignant interaction, on screen and off. Jane Powell was at the beginning of her joyful musical career and Jeanette MacDonald, a highly revered musical sweetheart, was at the end of hers. The two play a mother and daughter and a tender highlight of the film was when they sang SPRINGTIDE, blending their beautiful voices together.

Jeanette, estranged from her husband for many years, falls for a pianist and orchestra leader, Jose Iturbi. Jane and her two sisters are determind to break up this relationship and bring their father back for a reunion. Jeanette goes on a cruise to clear her head and her daring daughters continue their shenanigans. Weaving in and out of one obstacle after another, all finally ends well. After all, this is a musical.

The film overflows with really beautiful music. Jeanette gives us WHERE THERE'S LOVE and SWEETHEARTS. Jose adds RUMANIAN RHAPSODY IN A, with his sister, Impala, followed by LIEBESTRAUM, HUNGARIAN FANTASY and...

Girl Power!
If you didn't get it, watch it again! They all have it. Even the housekeeper has it. Oh, and get this; urban, divorced, career mom, dresses well, has three cute kids, and gets a nice man! And wait! There's more! The DOCTOR says to the kids (of single mom), "It's difficult to raise children right, and your mother had done it right." This is 1948! Also, get this, for an immediately post-war movie -- they don't finish by moving OUT of the city -- they stay in it! A family! How great is that? There is even the odd little twist that the nice man, though sexy, I guess, for his time, is SHORTER than the lovely Irene Dunne, but it's not a big deal! And what about that cute song mom and kids sing? Speaking of which, the music is great. Jane Powell sings beautifully. Later, believe it or not, there's a harmonica concerto. This movie is odd but wonderful. At first I thought it was the stupidist thing I'd ever seen. Then I watched it again. Now I love it.

Three Daring Daughters
Three daring daughters comes to us in the style of a great MGM musical .Having such talents as Jeanette McDonald ,Jane Powell,Jose Iturbi ,Ann Todd and Eleanor Donahue al appearing together was a great treat. The story line was was light ,but the entertainment value made up for this.I think this print is need of remastering as you will see the print is a little faded,even so its better print better than Smilin through.

I am happy i still have a copy just the same.

Ken Barrett Mooroolbark Vic Australia

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