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Samuel Goldwyn Productions
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Boisterous nightclub entertainer Buzzy Bellew was the witness to a murder committed by gangster Ten Grand Jackson. One night, two of Jackson's thugs kill Buzzy and dump his body in the lake at Prospect Park in Brooklyn. Buzzy comes back as a ghost and summons his bookworm twin, Edwin Dingle, to Prospect Park so that he can help the police nail Jackson.
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Jul 1, 2022 · via TMDB
Danny Kaye is "Dingle" - a charismatic, if slightly annoying, nightclub entertainer who, after witnessing an hit, falls foul of some mobsters. His ghost returns to try and inspire his rather timid twin to help deliver his killers to the cops. The split-personality approach allows for plenty opportunities for light comedy. "Dingle" must reconcile the attentions of his fiancée "Midge" (Vera-Allen) - engaged to the murdered man, and of the shy and retiring librarian "Ellen" (Virginia Mayo) who prefers the quieter man. This love triangle thread is a bit wearisome, to be honest, and concludes in a rather predictable way - indeed, the whole storyline is pretty unremarkable. Kaye is at his best when he is ostensibly "possessed" by his twin - and the flower-allergy number "Otchi Tchorniya" is the highlight of the film. Also quite notable are the visual effects. Both "Dingle" characters frequently and imperceptibly appear in the same shot, the ghostly apparition even walking through objects. Fans of the star may get more from this, but I found his performance just a bit too dominating, the rest of the film is as nothing to his appearances and the songs are all pretty lacklustre, save for Leo Robin & David Rose's "So in Love". It's quirky, colourful and well paced, so fans should enjoy it - it just over-did it for me.
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Danny Kaye
Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew
Virginia Mayo
Ellen Shanley
Vera-Ellen
Midge Mallon
Donald Woods
Monte Rossen
S.Z. Sakall
Schmidt
Allen Jenkins
Chimp
Edward Brophy
Torso
Steve Cochran
Ten Grand Jackson
Otto Kruger
District Attorney
Richard Lane
Assistant District Attorney
Natalie Schafer
Mrs. Hume
Huntz Hall
Sailor
Virginia Gilmore
Sailor's Girl Friend
Edward Gargan
Policeman in Park
Bess Flowers
Pelican Club Extra / Opera Patron (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Pelican Club Patron (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Deli Customer (uncredited)
Travis Banton
Costume Design
H. Bruce Humberstone
Director
Daniel Mandell
Editor
Samuel Goldwyn
Producer
Sylvia Fine
Original Music Composer
David Rose
Songs
Sylvia Fine
Lyricist
Arthur Sheekman
Original Story
Melville Shavelson
Screenplay
La Cour des Grands
Moonlight Serenade
M Pokora - Concert à Bercy
Georges Brassens - Live à Bobino
Operasi Pesta Copet
Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
Roman Holiday
Annie Hall
Aladdin
Rush - Snakes & Arrows Live
Grease
Dead Man
A Hard Day's Night
Blazing Saddles
Cinderella
Grégory Lemarchal - Olympia 06
Vacation of Petrov and Vasechkin, Usual and Incredible
Heavenly Creatures
High Society
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
White Pop Jesus
The Lion King 1½
Hannah Montana: The Movie
A Night on the Town
Freeway
Funny Cow
New York Minute
Rosie O'Donnell
Kleinruppin Forever
Hot Summer
Jazzclub - Der frühe Vogel fängt den Wurm
Maggie Moore(s)
Duets
The Devil's Harmony
Popeye
Hotel a la Swing
The Pink Soldier
Seed of Chucky
Out of Bounds
Fontána pre Zuzanu 2
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
La magia de los Parchís
Breaking Legs
Massacre on Aisle 12
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