When he loses his lead singer, bandleader Kay Kyser can't find a replacement he likes.
Leigh Jason
Director
Kay Kyser
Himself
Ann Miller
Julie Carver
Victor Moore
Phineas / Elliott / Hiriam / Horatio / Aunt Martha / Aunt Minerva Carver
Jeff Donnell
Charlotte Barton
Howard Freeman
Tom Gordon
Harold Nicholas
Dance Specialty
Ruby Dandridge
Josephine (uncredited)
Doodles Weaver
Skinny (uncredited)
June Richmond
Singer in 'Mr. Beebe' number (uncredited)
Middle school best friends reunite in middle age - Magalie is a chaotic free spirit “freeloader”, Blandine is a divorcée “sourpuss” with severe depression. The Palm Beach Film Festival opening night was glamorous for “Two Tickets to Greece”, the first screening of the French film in the United States.
Self expression among teenagers is explored in the live adaptation of Jerry Spinelli's novel of the same name.
The cancelling of these series is being blamed on the writers' strike and low viewership, but it's just the latest example of the industry's lack of appreciation for stories about queer women.
The “gay best friend”, an age-old trope, has been done in countless films and television series. Ranging from one-note (Sex and the City's Stanford and Mario) to nuanced (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt's Tituss), the gay best friend exists to support and advise the main protagonist, with their conflicts swept to the side.
How closely should film adaptations follow their source material? Let's take a deep dive into "Norma Rae", and find out.