Up in Central Park (B&W) [VHS]
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VHS Movie Reviews of Up in Central Park (B&W) [VHS]
Movie Review: Cant say no to Deanna........
Summary: 4 Stars
There's only so many films that stars Deanna Durbin, and to me they are all good. Some better than others but most of them have Deanna singing along
in nice little stories that are easy to digest.
Deanna, sure had that golden voice to make you stop and stare and listen.
In this movie she is a Irish Immigrant looking for a better life for her
father and herself. Still a good movie, even if they dropped a few songs.
I cringe when i read that there would be a evil person, played by
Vincent Price, but i forgot these are the 50's and evil does not point to
gun, blood, exploding heads and foul language...crooked and evil in the 50's
movies the characters were more cunning and after material and money. So
Vincent Price played quite a ' Nice' bad person,,especially compared to today
movies.
They dont and cant make these anymore as the younger audience would probably
would'nt have the patience...and probably results to texting in the cinema as
they are doing now with their electronic toys.
So to whoever enjoys these types of movies....consider yourself lucky as
some of them are still around..
Enjoy
Movie Review: Wasted Talent
Summary: 3 Stars
Despite fine singing by Durbin and Haymes, who also handle well their acting assignments, and the acting of the always appealing Vincent Price, this is a mediocre film translation of a Broadway musical hit with a score by the reliable hit-maker, Sigmund Romberg. There is nothing outright terrible about it, performers do a professional job with the script and direction with which they had to work but they simply could not overcome the defects inherit in decisions made by the production chiefs. Color would have helped appreciably to take ones mind off the cliched dreariness of the script, but it had not yet become standard in the time period in which it was made. So, Deanna Durbin fans, here is one you will want to see since it contributed to her decision to end her career before she was able to transform herself into an adult performer. Dick Haymes, too, soon began a downward slide which aborted the career that might have been for a singer with one of the best baritone voices among the former band singers of the forties.Movie Review: Deanna dazzles in operetta gem
Summary: 3 Stars
Deanna Durbin's charm saves this otherwise paint-by-the-numbers operetta, based on the Broadway musical. One of the last major works of famed composer Sigmund Romberg, UP IN CENTRAL PARK (1948) showcases Deanna in a lush period setting.
Irish immigrants Rosie Moore (Deanna Durbin) and her Papa (Albert Sharpe) arrive in New York City with promises of wealth and prosperity. New York is under the corrupt hand of Boss Tweed (Vincent Price), who holds powerful sway with the Mayor and all the public officials. Accidentally stumbling in on one of Tweed's business meetings, Rosie helps her father get the position of the Central Park superintendent. With promises of kick-starting her career in opera, Rosie becomes another pawn in Tweed's web of corruption...can she be saved by crusading reporter John Matthews (Dick Haymes)?
Deanna's second-last movie appearance ("For the Love of Mary" would be released several months later in the year), UP IN CENTRAL PARK is a cute diversion but hardly stands among Durbin's all-time best movies. The 1870's period setting suits her to a tee, and while she doesn't try to attempt an Irish accent, the role of Rosie completely becomes her in every other way. Vincent Price oozes urbane charm and guile as the corrupt Tweed; Albert Sharpe ("Darby O'Gill and the Little People") is perfection as Rosie's Papa. Suave crooner Dick Haymes (1945's "State Fair") makes beautiful music with Ms Durbin.
If you're a Deanna completist you'll definitely want to have UP IN CENTRAL PARK, casual viewers might be advised to think twice.
Movie Review: Deanna O'Hara
Summary: 4 Stars
Up In Central Park is my favorite Deanna Durbin film. Deanna is in an all grown up plot and is in a role that is completely different to anything she's done. "Oh Say Can You See" is one of the catchiest songs she's ever done. An added plus is that the beautiful Deanna looks like the beautiful Scarlett O'Hara.Movie Review: A Bit Dull Overall
Summary: 3 Stars
Up in Central Park is the story of two Irish immigrants who are duped by a corrupt politician. It was a popular musical before it was turned into a film, so it is filled with songs and dance sequences, elaborate costumes, and a weak story.
Deanna Durbin is beautiful in her period costumes and hairstyles. Her personality is not as vibrant as always, but she is still likable.
Dick Haymes plays a reporter out to expose the corrupt politician for what he is. He is generally good, but not greatly memorable. His best scenes are those played opposite Durbin. They have some cute dialogue with each other, like when he says, "I think you're wonderful," and she replies, "I'm not, but I'm glad you think so."
Vincent Price plays the sinister politician with ease. He plays the part with a good balance of social class and subtle darkness.
The music presented is very forgettable. It opens with a song about America sung by Durbin to an audience of enthusiastic adults and terribly bored children (shouldn't it be the other way around?). Durbin has a few other minor songs, but she is not the only singer in the film. Haymes sings a love song, probably the best of the lot. There are also a few dance sequences set to orchestral music, including one frivolous and unnecessary but fun number begun when Durbin looks at some stereoscopic cards. It has a feel of Christmas and is very well done.
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