In 1874 Boston, Grable is a typist for a shipping company. She and her boss, Haymes, fall in love, but their relationship becomes strained because of her "shocking" advocation of women's rights and participation in the early suffragette movement. Haymes will not tolerate such
improprieties, but a few tunes and overworked jokes later, he comes around for the predictably happy ending. The studio thought they'd give Grable something daring and thus put her in a period picture that actually dared to
cover her legs, breaking many a sailor's heart. The screenplay is fairly
ridiculous and unfunny, with overemphasized woman's-place-is-in-the-home stuff. However, the...
Released:
1947
Rated:
NR
Length:
87 mins