Three for the Show Movie Review 1955

Julie (Grable) is a song-and-dance queen whose husband, Marty (Lemmon), was presumed dead in WWII. After she marries his songwriting partner, Vernon (Champion), Marty naturally shows up. Because she loves both men, Julie decides to set-up a household threesome until she can make up her mind. Champion's real-life spouse and dance partner, Marge, plays Grable's best friend. Some good dance numbers don't make up for the weak script. Based on the W. Somerset Maugham play "Too Many Husbands" and filmed under that title in 1940.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS
Running time 93 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Musical Comedy, Marriage, Showbiz Musicals, Romantic Triangles, Adapted from a Play, I'm Not Dead, Yet!

Screenplay

Leonard Stern, Edward Hope

Cast

Betty Grable, Jack Lemmon, Gower Champion, Marge Champion, Myron McCormick, Paul Harvey

Cinematography

Arthur E. Arling

Director

H.C. Potter

Music

George Duning

Producer

Columbia Pictures