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Anything Goes
On an ocean liner, a nightclub singer tries to help a fellow American romance an English heiress who is being forced to return home to marry a man she doesn't love. The American must avoid his boss who is traveling on the same vessel and disguises himself as a gangster traveling with a minister who is, in fact, a disguised gangster on the lam.
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Plot Summary
A smooth-talking nightclub singer, who moonlights as a stockbroker, finds himself entangled with two beautiful women on a transatlantic cruise. While trying to juggle his romantic interests and avoid a persistent federal agent, he gets caught up in a series of comical misunderstandings and musical numbers.
Critical Reception
The film was met with mixed to positive reviews, praised for its energetic musical numbers and star power, though some critics found the plot somewhat predictable. It was a moderate box office success, appealing to audiences looking for lighthearted musical entertainment.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its vibrant musical performances and the charisma of its lead actors.
Criticized for a thin and formulaic plot that doesn't quite live up to the musical numbers.
Generally seen as an enjoyable, if not groundbreaking, Technicolor musical.
Google audience: Audiences generally enjoyed the lively musical sequences and the performances of Bing Crosby and Donald O'Connor. Some viewers found the story a bit weak, but the overall mood and song-and-dance numbers were considered highly entertaining.
Fun Fact
The film was based on the successful Broadway musical of the same name by Cole Porter, but many of Porter's original songs were cut, and new music was written for the film.
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