“A bum is a bum wherever he goes.”Joey steals the opening scene with his macho man appeal, as he is arrested for buying a drink for the major`s underage daughter. This scene depicts Joey`s identity, a charismatic womanizer who uses his lure to achieve his desires. Being forced to depart, Joey arrives to San Francisco. Pal Joey depicts the journey of a man who will do anything to achieve his dream. This musical film directed by George Sydney was like no other, utilizing their outstanding choice of setting to link songs with emotions and making it look natural.
This musical film stars three fine actors: Frank Sinatra, Kim Novak and Rita Hayworth. Frank Sinatra did a splendid job as Joey Evans, a lady`s man who dreams of owning his own night club. For the first time Joey had an opportunity at achieving his dream when Mrs. Simpson, acted out by Rita Hayworth came along, a rich widow and former prostitute. What Joey didn’t realize was that true feelings began escalating for the beautiful and naïve Linda English played out by Kim Novak. Not only was the acting from all three of these actors marvelous, but more importantly believable. Sinatra had the perfect image for the role he was not a strong built guy with striking features and blue eyes, but rather a funny and skinny fellow who had his ways with the ladies. The film enhanced …show more content…
It had a very crisp image and very bold colors. As well a variety of shots, I especially liked the extreme wide shot of San Francisco. The most impressive work of all was the superb costumes. The costumes were utterly stunning. What made this musical exceptional was its natural upbringing of songs. I applause their choice of a night club setting, as it brought everything together and made the songs flow in the movie rather than burst out of thin air. The music and singing was exemplary. The tracks were moving and very effective in portraying the characters emotions and
This musical film stars three fine actors: Frank Sinatra, Kim Novak and Rita Hayworth. Frank Sinatra did a splendid job as Joey Evans, a lady`s man who dreams of owning his own night club. For the first time Joey had an opportunity at achieving his dream when Mrs. Simpson, acted out by Rita Hayworth came along, a rich widow and former prostitute. What Joey didn’t realize was that true feelings began escalating for the beautiful and naïve Linda English played out by Kim Novak. Not only was the acting from all three of these actors marvelous, but more importantly believable. Sinatra had the perfect image for the role he was not a strong built guy with striking features and blue eyes, but rather a funny and skinny fellow who had his ways with the ladies. The film enhanced …show more content…
It had a very crisp image and very bold colors. As well a variety of shots, I especially liked the extreme wide shot of San Francisco. The most impressive work of all was the superb costumes. The costumes were utterly stunning. What made this musical exceptional was its natural upbringing of songs. I applause their choice of a night club setting, as it brought everything together and made the songs flow in the movie rather than burst out of thin air. The music and singing was exemplary. The tracks were moving and very effective in portraying the characters emotions and