Three little beasts

Movie
German title	Three little beasts
Original title	Three Daring Daughters
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1948
length	115 minutes
Rod
Director	Fred M. Wilcox
script	Albert Mannheimer Frederick Kohner Sonya Levien John Meehan
production	Joe Pasternak
music	Herbert Stothart Lothar Perl
camera	Ray June
cut	Adrienne Fazan
occupation
Jeanette MacDonald : Louise Rayton Morgan José Iturbi : José Iturbi Jane Powell : Tess Morgan Edward Arnold : Robert Nelson Harry Davenport : Dr. Cannon Moyna MacGill : Mrs. Smith Elinor Donahue : Alix Morgan Ann E. Todd : Ilka Morgan Tom Helmore : Michael Pemberton Kathryn Card : Jonesy Dick Simmons : Mr. Hollow, Secretary Larry Adler : Harmonica player Amparo Iturbi : as himself

Drei kleine Biester (Original title: Three Daring Daughters ) is an American musical film by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer -Studios, which was produced in 1948 under the direction of Fred M. Wilcox . The German-language premiere took place fifty years after its creation on February 25, 1998 on German television.

action

Wealthy and long-divorced fashion magazine editor, Louise Rayton Morgan fell faint, prompting her Dr. Cannon recommends a vacation on a ship without her three daughters Tess, Alix and Ilka. Morgan returns from this trip to Cuba with a new husband by her side, the famous pianist José Iturbi. Her three grown daughters cannot accept this as a new stepfather and do everything in their power to bring her mother back together with her ex-husband. Ultimately, however, the three girls accept their new stepfather - after there has been some turbulence - and befriend him.

criticism

A 1948 review by the New York Times described Iturbi's performance skills as shameless clowning, the plot was described as " silly little tale ", "excruciatingly schematic" ( schematically disquieting ) and "downright embarrassing in some of the romantic scenes" ( downright embarrassing in some of the stickier scenes ). However, the numerous musical sequences in the film were praised.

production

The production cost for the film was $ 2,538,000; it grossed $ 2,659,000 in the United States and $ 1,351,000 outside the United States.

For MacDonald this was the first film after a five-year hiatus. Your much younger appearance will be highlighted positively.

Web links

• Three little beasts in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Three little beasts in the online film database
• Three little beasts in the lexicon of international films
• Three Daring Daughters at Turner Classic Movies (English)
• Three Daring Daughters in the All Movie Guide (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Three Little Beasts, February 13, 1948 review in the New York Times .
2. ^ Edward Baron Turk: "Hollywood Diva: A Biography of Jeanette MacDonald" (University of California Press, 1998)
3. ↑ Overview Three Daring Daughters In: New York Times at movies.nytimes.com