I've been watching a lot of old Hollywood musicals these days. Can't Help Singing is very silly. But, then, it's Deanna Durbin, and her stuff is usually pretty silly. She leaves Washington to go West and follow some lieutenant who works in California. He's a heel, but she doesn't know it, and then she falls in love with Robert Paige, who is very handsome and sings very well, but who is also a con artist/criminal.
Still, as I said, he sings well and is handsome. And he's rather a gentleman.
The thing about Can't Help Singing, is that it has several gorgeous Jerome Kern songs. The song "More and More" was nominated for an Oscar, but the real standout is "Any Moment Now", which Durbin sings while staring at the Grand Canyon. There's also a really great number called "Elbow Room" that is sung by everyone riding in this giant wagon train. Anyway, this is harmless and sweet if kinda dumb.
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