This Could Be the Night
by Robert Wise

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Movie Review: A wonderfully touching nightclub comedy.
Summary: 5 Stars

Work begins roughly. In a club where wives on the phone are not told where their husbands are, Anne and Tony share some bristling exchanges. Rocco, meanwhile, adores Anne. She picks out his ties. He shows off her skill at conversation to his friends. He also begins a trend by calling her "Baby," referring to Anne's good-luck innocence.

Soon the whole club is relying on "Baby" -- for competence and inspiration. There is Patsy, a burlesque dancer who wants to be a chef; Crystal, a semi-nostalgic ex-showgirl who also is Patsy's disapproving mother; Ivy, who investigates Anne's love life (she reports back "No hits, no runs, no errors"); and Hussein, a busboy trying to escape prejudice. Helping this lot requires some energy, but as sweet and misunderstood as they are, they are only a mirror of the movie's real conflict.

The real problem begins when Anne runs into her nickname's limitations. It seems that Rocco and an ever-more-watchful Tony have declared "Baby" off-limits to any man in the club. The two men will even monitor each other: Rocco thinks Tony is unworthy of Anne's trust. Unfortunately, Anne has a separate opinion. She is in love with Tony.

This movie is full of sharp surprises. Jean Simmons as Anne and Tony Franciosa as Tony are wonderful together. We get to see the fierceness of a woman trying to grow into the world and the mixed-up nobility of a man from the streets who needs to prove he has principles. The supporting cast playing "types" are very moving, and the nightclub setting and musical numbers are beautifully shot in black and white.

Anyone who likes comedy or romance and who could use an antidote to all those movies about businessmen ogling dancers, should really consider seeing "This Could Be the Night." Enjoy.

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