So, what have we learned from the March, 2024, Debbie Reynolds star of the month turn on TCM? Certainly that Ms. Reynolds was versatile and talented, adept at comedy, drama, dance and musicals. However, aside from "Singin In The Rain", she never came close to a great film and darn few good ones, while seeming to be cheerfully available for every mediocre to crappy movie that came down Cahuenga Blvd. Consequently, she never scaled the critical (and Oscar) heights of contemporaries with the same skill set such as, say, Shirley MacLaine who, ironically, played her in "Postcards From The Edge".
As for this film, it's a typical Debbie Reynolds pic; cute, perky, with lots of broad comedy and as empty as Chernobyl, post accident. Solid C.
As for this film, it's a typical Debbie Reynolds pic; cute, perky, with lots of broad comedy and as empty as Chernobyl, post accident. Solid C.