Four Jacks and a Jill Reviews

The third retread of this material (STREET GIRL, 1929; THAT GIRL FROM PARIS, 1937) sees nightclub band members Foy, Jr., Briggs, Bolger, and Blees left in a jam when their female singer, Havoc, quits the gig because her threatening gangster admirer Durant wants her to devote more time to him. Panic sets in, and the musicians search the city for a replacement. Bolger discovers Shirley, a down-and-out waif, and drafts her to help the cause. She poses as an important overseas singer, and soon cabbie Arnaz gets into the act by masquerading as a Balkan king. The usual set of goofy and contrived complications ensues, leaving this a failed effort. The song titles reflect the level of humor: "I'm in Good Shape for the Shape I'm In"; "You Go Your Way and I'll Go Crazy"; "I Haven't a Thing to Wear;" "Wherever You Are;" "Boogie Woogie Conga" (Mort Greene, Harry Revel).