Rating: - Jupiter's Darling
I truly loved this movie. But then I love any movie with Esther Williams and the swimming scenes in particular.
Rating: - great
I loved this movie, Esther Williams is so beautiful and graceful and Howard Keel was great as Hannibal .Marge and Champion Gower's dance with the elephants is wonderful.
Rating: - Ancient Roman Antics
This is my favorite Esther Williams film. Based on a 1920's play called The Road to Rome, the idea was to spoof biblical and ancient times epics that were popular inthe 1950s. Esther's two major swim sequences (one with male statues in an underwater grotto coming to life; the other a thrilling underwater chase/battle) are amazing and beautiful to behold. George Sanders is always a welcome presence, and Howard Keel is he-man yummy in his body armour. Marge and Gower Champion lend excellent support, and check out those technicolored elephants at the end. This film ... Read More
Rating: - fine Williams musical
This was Esther Williams' last film under her MGM contract, and what a send-off! This unique musical is set in ancient Rome, with our heroine romancing Hannibal and saving the fair city of Rome.
Amytis (Esther Williams) is a fair Roman maiden betrothed to the boring Fabius (George Sanders), whom she can't seem to learn to love. In the song "I Have A Dream" she sings of what she wants in life and love. Fabius is not a part of her ideal world.
One day she and her handmaiden (Marge Champion) decide to investigate the camp of Hannibal (Howard Keel), who at first is repelled by ... Read More
Rating: - Off-beat and spoofy
This is such an odd-ball film that I couldn't tear myself away. I think the film makers knew exactly how corny the premise of this film was and captalized on it by spoofing the material. Howard Keel chews the scenery and Marge and Gower Champion are one of the greatest dance teams ever. Esther is Esther, tongue firmly placed in cheek as usual. Best if seen in the letterbox format, which is not available on video, but can be seen on Turner Clasic Movies.
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