Swing High, Swing Low

This second film version of the play "Burlesque" is lifted somewhat above the mundane by its strong cast and technical personnel. In the original play, the first film remake, DANCE OF LIFE, and the third, WHEN MY BABY SMILES AT ME, the main character is a comedian-dancer. Fred MacMurray was no hoofer, however, so his character is a trumpeter in this version. MacMurray costars with Carole Lombard, who sings on-screen for the first time as Maggie King, a performer sailing from New York to Central America. She meets Skid Johnson (MacMurray) on the ship, disembarking with him in Panama, where they visit a local hot spot. There, a local rake (Anthony Quinn) makes a pass...