Millionaire shipbuilder Freddie Gates decides to publicize his ships by hiring Jack Hylton and his orchestra to broadcast from his yacht. Brian Gates, Freddie's son, has a low-approval-rating and a high dislike for jazz music and refuses to board the ship with the band on board.
Is it worth your time? Honestly, it depends on how much you enjoy watching 1930s band leaders look slightly uncomfortable on a boat. If you’re a fan of British musical comedies where the plot exists only to pause the singing for five minutes, you’ll be fine. If you’re looking for something with actual stakes or, I don'...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Leslie S. Hiscott
Hal Roach
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, it depends on how much you enjoy watching 1930s band leaders look slightly uncomfortable on a boat. If you’re a fan of British musical comedies where the plot exists only to pause the singing for five minutes, you’ll be fine. If you’re looking for something with actual stakes or, I don't know, a coherent reason for people to get shanghaied, maybe skip this one. It’s not quite as dramatic as Verdun, souvenirs d'histoire, that’s for sure. The Jazz Yacht Situation..."
Paul England, Arthur Macrae, C. Denier Warren, H. Fowler Mear
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