There are some cautionary elements of drunkenness, implied sex outside of marriage, some crude comments, and too much foul language. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. The girl most likely jane powell, kaye ballard youtube. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. Dodie dreams of marrying a millionaire so that she can live the life. Jane powell the girl most likely 1957 motion picture. Right, dodie daydreams what their lives would be like if she marries one of the three. The warner archive collection dvdr of the girl most likely is a very nice transfer of a film originally released in technicolor. The girl most likely dvdr the warner archive collection 1956 color 1. Girl most likely 20 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. A remake of the movie tom, dick and harry, this film was choreographed by gower champion and features a number of songs, including the girl most likely, i dont know what i want, and all the. The colors from the eastman negative are bright and cheerful, coming off as extreme only in optical sections like the main titles, where jane powells red lipstick looks like a gash across her face. In girl most likely, kristen wiig has to go home again. She is known for her work on annette 1958, matinee theatre 1955 and the girl most likely 1957.
The screenplay has been softened too much from its original source, and thus lacks punch and sparkle, so theres little real wit here. After both her career and relationship hit the skids, shes forced to make the humiliating move back home to new jersey with her eccentric mother and younger brother annette bening and christopher fitzgerald. The first trailer for girl most likely, starring kristen wiig, annette bening, darren criss, and matt dillon. They have fun on their date and pete proposes and dodie accepts. The girl most likely 1957 cast and crew young dodie jane powell is a middleclass woman who dreams of marrying into high society but accepts a. Street date november 17, 2015 available through the wbshop 21. Concord music publishing, ascap, emi music publishing, and 2 music rights societies show more show less. Heres the official track list of the soundtrack of girl most likely, the comedy movie directed by shari springer berman and robert pulcini and starring kristen wiig in the lead role. In 1956 powell recorded a song, true love, that rose to 15 on the billboard charts and 107 on the pop charts for that year, according to.
The girl most likely jane powell, kaye ballard duration. Girl most likely is a quirky movie but it doesnt always work. Girl most likely is a 2012 american comedy film directed by shari springer berman and robert pulcini. A young girl stows away aboard a luxury liner which is full of musical starsand which her father just happens to be the captain.
Jane powells final film musical, the girl most likely is a disappointing adaptation of the more magical tom, dick and harry, although is moderately entertaining on its own terms. The girl most likely performed by a the hilos over the credits i dont know what i want performed by jane powell. The girl most likely is a film directed by mitchell leisen with jane powell, cliff robertson, keith andes, kaye ballard, year. Similar movies moon over miami after losing nearly all of an inheritance to taxes, sisters kay betty grable and barbara latimer carole landis, waitresses at a drivein restaurant in texas.
Jane powell is a favorite of mine, but the girl most likely is far from her best film, yet it still holds a certain charm because of jane. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Based on a screenplay by michelle morgan, the film stars kristen wiig as a playwright who stages a suicide in an attempt to win back her ex, only to wind up in the custody of her gamblingaddict mother, played by annette bening. After losing her job and her boyfriend, a woman kristen wiig moves in with her estranged mother annette bening and finds an assortment of strange characters inhabiting the home. Start your free trial to watch girl most likely and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. Dotie dreams of marrying a millionaire so that she can live the life. Buzz, her boyfriend, however is not rich as he is a salesman for a housing development. A remake of the movie tom, dick and harry, this film was choreographed by gower champion and features a number of songs, including the girl most likely, i. It was written by michelle morgan and costars annette bening, matt dillon, christopher fitzgerald and darren criss. The girl most likely was a remake of the 1941 rko picture tom, dick and harry see afi catalog of feature films, 194150. A forced, laughchallenged comedy with an appealing if not terribly wellused cast, girl most likely is the first movie that ms. Matt dillon, christopher fitzgerald, natasha lyonne, and darren. Dodie next meets pete, who she thinks is rich, but she soon finds out that he is just a boat mechanic.
Kristen wiig should, in theory, be able to elevate any film or show shes in simply by showing up and being her smart, clever, fearless self. Rko produced the film in 1956, but after the breakup of the studio, universal bought the release rights. Based on the 1941 film tom, dick and harry and highlighted by powells glorious voice and choreographer gower champions imaginative staging, the girl most likely was the final film produced by rko at its hollywood studio, marking the end of an era. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of stage door. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing girl most likely near you. A failed new york playwright awkwardly navigates the transition from next big thing to last years news. Imogene kristen wiig is a failed new york playwright awkwardly navigating the transition from next big thing to last years news. Deadly dull musical except for the dancing with songwriters martin and blaine a long way in both time and space from turn of the century st. With jane powell, cliff robertson, keith andes, kaye ballard. I love nearly anything that jane powell ever did, but this is my favorite because its so fun and silly. Kristen wiig heads a strong cast who almost make this lightweight indie comedy work, writes mark kermode.
This is a notion that girl most likely pushes to the absolute limits. Dodie next meets pete, who she thinks is rich, but she soon finds out that he is just a. Watch girl most likely online stream full movie directv. Problems arise, however, when she meets a real estate salesman, a mechanic, and a wealthy young man. First theres pete cliff robertson, a poor mechanic who can only bring love to a marriage. Four stars out of five kristen wiig stars in this comedy film directed by shari springer berman and robert pulcini the team behind the harvey pekar biography comedy film american splendor. Kristen wiig stars as imogene, a failed new york playwright awkwardly navigating the transition from next big thing to last years news. I love the songs from the movie for the same reasons. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the girl most likely with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at.
Its as if the filmmakers couldnt decide what the movie was supposed to be, exactly. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Jane powell stars as a working girl with too many engagements in this breezy musical comedy directed by mitchell leisen. Overall, girl most likely displays a moral worldview with a message to give to others and loyalty to family. All the songs from the movie by the same name are included in this soundtrack cd of the girl most likely starring jane powell. Decent clip, but most likely made nearer 1966 than 1956. The quirks are piled onto serious pathos, leaving the film in a tonally muddled spot. Watch girl most likely streaming online hulu free trial. A romanceminded girl dreams of marrying a wealthy, handsome man. Next is a salesman named buzz tommy noonan, who promises. Rich, young and pretty 1951, small town girl 1953, three sailors and a girl 1953, athena 1954, deep in my heart 1954, hit the deck 1955, and the girl most likely 1957.
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