Word: goulds
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Arms and the Girl (book by Herbert & Dorothy Fields & Rouben Mamoulian; music by Morton Gould; lyrics by Dorothy Fields; produced by the Theatre Guild in association with Anthony Brady Farrell) can thank its stars that they are its stars. For Broadway's Nanette Fabray and the Continent's Georges Guetary, together with Singing Comedienne Pearl Bailey, have the charm and personality to make Arms and the Girl a good deal better evening than it is a show...
Admirers of Pearl Bailey will not be surprised to hear that she stops the show with two of Morton Gould's tunes, "Nothin' for Nothin'" and "There Must Be Something Better Than Love." She talks, moves, sings, and dances as if she were perpetually tipsy. It's always a pleasure to watch her perform, because she makes even commonplace material come alive...
...musical numbers already noted, and "That's My Fella," comprise the best of Gould's current crop of songs. Others in the show don't measure up to them simply because they're not "humable." Michael Kidd's first act dances are witty, clever, and completely refreshing creations, and it's a pity there are no more of them. The sets by Horace Armistead have all the briskness of an American primitive. They stand up well under the mock battles, chases, and explosions that occur on stage...