Can't Help Singing

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Movie Info

In this musical western, a young woman heads for California to find her errant lover and en route finds herself tempted by romance with another. This was the first Technicolor film in which Deanna Durbin appeared. Jerome Kern and E.Y Harburg penned the memorable songs that include: "Cal-i-for-ni-ay," "Elbow Room," "Swing Your Sweatheart," and "Any Moment Now."

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Classics, Musical & Performing Arts, Western
Directed By:

Frank Ryan
Written By:

Lewis R. Foster, Frank Ryan
In Theaters:

Dec 25, 1944 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Aug 3, 2004
Runtime:

90 minutes
Studio:

Universal

Cast

Deanna Durbin
as Caroline Fist

Robert Paige
as Johnny Lawlor

David Bruce
as Lt. Robert Latham

Akim Tamiroff
as Prince Gregory Stroganovsky

Leonid Kinskey
as Koppa

Ray Collins
as Sen. Frost

June Vincent
as Miss MacLean

Andrew Tombes
as Sad Sam

Thomas Gomez
as Carstairs

Clara Blandick
as Aunt Cissy

Olin Howland
as Bigelow

George Cleveland
as Marshal

Roscoe Ates

Chester Conklin

Edward Earle

Frank Lackteen

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Critic Reviews for Can't Help Singing

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This mediocre musical, starring Deanna Durbin in her only color film, was nominated for two Oscars.

Jan 20, 2012 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
It's the first and only film Deanna Durbin did in Technicolor.

Jun 3, 2007 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Audience Reviews for Can't Help Singing

Feb 28, 2016

Deanna's in fine voice and looks great in Technicolor. The film itself is a trifle with zero relation to everyday life, Deanna travels all the way across country in a wagon train in frilly pastel gowns and saucer curls!, but if you like the sort of musical that is divorced from reality this is a pleasant time passer.

jay n Super Reviewer