Cheer Up!

This dismal, unfunny British musical "comedy" did not manage to cheer me up in the slightest.

In fact, when I started watching it, I was in a much better frame of mind than when it ended. None of the so-called comedy, forced as it was, even elicited a smile from me.

The plot was totally cheerless – about show people who, down on their luck, did just about any ducking and diving that they could think of to avoid paying for rent, meals or anything else – attempting (and sometimes succeeding) to cheat others out of their money.

The film may have ended slightly better, by which time their fortunes were turned around, could have attempted to remunerate all those from whom they had cheated. At least that would have left me with a better taste in my mouth.

The acting, singing, dancing and choreography were third rate. I am not familiar with any of the untalented film cast, and when Sally Gray, who - I read in her biography - was to become famous later, ever thought of this film, she would most decidedly have cringed with embarrassment.

I can think of no reason whatsoever to recommend it.

It'd be better to search for "This'll Make You Whistle", with Jack Buchanan and Elsie Randolph, which was released in the same year, and would really cheer anyone up.