That's The Spirit

1945, Movie, NR, 93 mins

That's The Spirit: Review

A slightly goofy musical which stars Oakie as a hoofer, dead for nearly 18 years, who returns to Earth as an angel to help his young daughter, Peggy Ryan, fulfill her ambition to become a singer, despite the protestations of her grandfather, Lockhart, who doesn't want to see another entertainer in the family. Buster Keaton has a cameo as the guy who handles complaints in Heaven. Songs include: "Oh, Oh, Oh," "Fellow with a Flute" (Inez James, Sidney Miller), "Evenin' Star," "... read more leave a comment