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Plot

The real Diamond Horseshoe was a Las Vegas nightclub created by impresario Billy Rose, which spotlighted old-time stars from the early 20th century recreating the songs and skits that had made them great. Rose allowed 20th Century-Fox to use the name "Diamond Horseshoe" for a Technicolor musical, but only on the proviso that Rose's name be included in the title. Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe does have the occasional old-timer specialty, but for the most part the plot concentrates on Betty Grable, a young entertainer who romances would-be songwriter Dick Haymes. The affair is frowned upon by Haymes' father (William Gaxton), the manager of the Diamond Horseshoe, who is determined that his son pursue a medical career. The predictability of the storyline is redeemed by Haymes' rendition of the song hit "The More I See You", and by the comedy turns of Phil Silvers.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Family,Musicals
Run Time:
104min.
Distributor(s):
20th
Director(s):
George Seaton
Starring:
Betty Grable , Dick Haymes , Phil Silvers , William Gaxton , Margaret Dumont
Themes:
Fathers and Sons,Musician's Life
Tone:
Bright,Humorous,Light,Warm
Keywords:
career,club [organization],decision,disapproval,dropout,entertainer,family-disapproval,father,love,love-choices,luxury,medical,medical-student,nightclub,opal,quitting,rose,school,son,songwriter,stage,student,sweetheart,toddlers,wish