Word: sweethearts
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...speaking tour he stops at the house of Sally, his oldtime sweetheart. There, in her bedroom, the play ducks into the Christmas Carol motif. First he sees three children - himself, Sally and a playmate. But when he tries to play with the children, other people interfere, the figures of his mature life intrude, demand speeches, advance fragments of his own mouthings...
...courtroom. There it was necessary to have Mme Queen's testimony. So high-voiced Amos spoke for her (as he does for The Kingfish, Brother Crawford and Lightnin'). Testified Mme Queen: ''The second time Andy was in there, he said to me, he said: 'Sweetheart, this is one of the best manicures I ever had.' . . . One night we had a date, and we was sittin' on the sofa, and he sez to me: 'Kiss me, honey,' and I say: 'You go 'way from here 'cause...
Musical?A M E R i c A ' s SWEETHEART (splendid, with Rodgers & Hart music); FINE & DANDY (Joe Cook & machines); GIRL CRAZY (splendid, with George & Ira Gershwin music); THE NEW YORKERS (splendid, with Cole Porter music); THREE'S A CROWD (Clifton Webb, Libby Holman, "Admiral" Fred Allen); You SAID IT (Funnyman Lou Holtz as a collegian...
There is no outstanding comedy element in America's Sweetheart, although Gus Shy manages to be moderately amusing. But continual merriment arises from the excellent book Mr. Fields has provided. At one point a regiment of stately ladies in ermine appears. Pretty heads tossed back, they parade gracefully to the footlights, begin a song with: "We all got stinking last night...
Packed like honey in a hive are the sweet, nostalgic tunes of Messrs. Rodgers & Hart. Made to order for the grey tea-dance hour are: "I've Got $5" and "We'll Be The Same." All in all, America's Sweetheart is an uncommonly good musical show...