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I just watched this movie for the first and last time. Read the review from Larry Hunt dated 10-25-16 and you'll get accuressy which doesn't exist in this piece of celluloid garbage. I completely agree with his statements so I will only add my thoughts of what may have helped. First of all get rid of Ethan Hawke and replace him with Johnny Depp. Chet Baker had the looks of the Beatnik crowd but also the persona ofJames Dean . Unfortunately his good looks were destroyed by his addictions and he deteriorated to looking all too similar to Charles Manson. Stick with the truth and give some background starting with why and how Chet Baker got into music, fame, then drugs and then take it to his unfortunate demise. This film is worse than the all too fictious "Lady Sings the Blues" of which Billie Holliday is mentioned in this cinematic slop and regarded to as a victim, ( What a Crock), but at least Diana Ross could really sing and wasn't hard on the eyes. Ethan Hawke comes off as a self centered irresponsible parasite that thinks everyone owes him something. If you want to know about Chet Baker you won't find it in this lousy depiction. Everyone involved in the making of this flick should be ashamed.

Little Doris struggled so hard to reach stardom that she was already 26 years old before she starred in her first motion picture handed to her because of her early big band fame. Attractive? Yes. Glamorous and Beautiful? No. A make up and hairstylist can perform wonders. Wash her face and she would have been Phil Silvers love interest. The real reason Doris was a top box office draw? Wives picked out the movies that the family would see. Doris Day was a safe pick. Anybody ever see a Doris Day pinup? She plays the same silly character in this waste of time,energy and money that she played in at least 30 other films. Except for the 2 years extra she was alive and claims she didn't know it. ( Yeah, right.) To her credit she was good to animals. Like the newspapers in her kennels, this movie stunk.