Blue Skies (1946)

Did you love the bit in Young Frankenstein when Gene Wilder and Peter Boyle performed "Puttin' on the Ritz" to an unappreciative audience? Fred Astaire performed it with multiple iterations of himself before the era of digital compositing. Amazing work with his bouncing cane. Also, Bing Crosby and a Starlet in a romantic triangle in some loosely connected opportunity to showcase some slightly less cringe ethnic themed nightclub vignettes for Bing, which I skipped just for the Fred Astaire vignettes.

Unlike other upbeat musicals BLUE SKIES has a melancholy atmosphere. But so does the title song. I love to hear Bing sing and watch Astaire dance, but the character motivation and forced resolution of the thin plot made me wince. That said, I will watch it again for a couple of finer moments. Astaire's "Puttin' on the Ritz" is enjoyable and the comedic routines of Billy de Wolfe are notable. Joan Caulfield, who fell in love with Crosby during this movie, seems forlorn, like a woman who will be left behind....and she is in real life. I will watch BLUE SKIES again. But it is the saddest musical I've ever seen.

Loved this film from from 1946..not a big one but just wanted to see Bing Crosby in a film with Fred Astaire that was in COLOR..

Wonderful vintage musical. Enjoyed it very much.

Nice songs but not too much of a story. Still a great print on blue ray and it is entertaining.

I got this movie for my mom for Christmas! The shipping was fast and came right in time for the holiday!

Take Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire at their glorious best. Add a touch of the beautiful Joan Caulfield and the rhythmic dancing and singing of Olga San Juan, and you will savor the wide range of Irving Berlin's music. The quality of the DVD is surprisingly high -- brilliant color and sharp images -- for a film from 1946. Not an MGM production, but in my opinion this is entertainment of the highest value. Highly recommended.

great song & dance poor ending