Main Cast: Doris Day, Jack Carson, Lee Bowman, Adolphe Menjou, Eve Arden
Release Year: 1949
Country: US
Run Time: 101 minutes
Plot
My Dream Is Yours is a Technicolor remake of the jaunty 1934 Warner Bros. musical Twenty Million Sweethearts. But there's a significant difference here: whereas in the earlier film singing-waiter Dick Powell was turned into a crooning idol, in the remake it is Doris Day who is catapulted to stardom. Jack Carson (who was reportedly romantically involved with Day during filming) is the hot-shot promoter who makes a celebrity out of Day and lives to regret it, as does she, before the happy ending. The film's highlight is an animated dream sequence courtesy of Warners' cartoon division, directed by Friz Freleng and featuring cameos by Bugs Bunny and Tweety. Edgar Kennedy makes his final screen appearance in the role of Day's flustered uncle. The songs in My Dream Is Yours includes the big hit from Twenty Million Sweethearts, "I'll String Along With You." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Review
My Dream Is Yours, Doris Day's second film (and her second pairing with Jack Carson), is a pleasant little trifle that's so lightweight it would float right off the screen if Day (with an able assist from Eve Arden) wasn't around to anchor it solidly in place. There's a barebones plot which serves as nothing more than an excuse to keep Day and Carson apart and, of course, to provide Day with the opportunity to show off her pipes. This she does in spades, wrapping her creamy voice around the likes of "With Plenty of Money and You", "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" and the title song. Day's finest musical moment is the lovely, simple rendition of "I'll String Along with You," delivered with touching sincerity to her character's young child. The overall highlight of the film, however, is "Freddy, Get Ready", a song set to the "Hungarian Rhapsody" and featuring Day cavorting with Bugs Bunny and $Tweetie. Not a classic of live action/animation mixes, it's still genial fun. Day is also fine when dealing with the dialogue, bringing credibility to the general silliness and exuding a chemistry with Carson that helps matters greatly. Arden delivers her zingers with her customary skill, and also gets to benefit from some spiffy Milo Anderson costumes (as does Day). The film as a whole benefits from some yummy Technicolor. Day and Carson would team up again later in the year for It's a Great Feeling. ~ Craig Butler, All Movie Guide
S.Z. Sakall - Felix Hofer; Selena Royle - Freda Hofer; Edgar Kennedy - Uncle Charlie; Sheldon Leonard - Grimes; Franklin Pangborn - Sourpuss Manager; John Berkes - Character Actor; Duncan Richardson - Freddie Manners; Ada Leonard - Herself; Iris Adrian - Peggy; Lennie Bremen - Louis; Kenneth Britton - Richards the Butler; Don Brodie - Engineer; Frankie Carle - Himself; Chester Clute; Tristram Coffin - Head Waiter; Belle Daube - Elderly Actress; James Flavin - Waiter; Arthur Gilmore - Radio Announcer; Sandra Gould - Mildred; Maynard Holmes; Jan Kayne - Polly; Jack Kenney - Cab Driver; Marion Martin - Blonde; Paul Maxey - Bald Man; George Neise; Frank Scannell - Car Salesman; Joan Vohs; Eve Whitney - Party Guest; Chili Williams - Fan Club President; Robert Carson - Jeff; Edward Colmans - Radio Voice; Rudy Friml - Orchestra Leader; Patricia Northrup - Gary Mitchell Fan; Louise Saraydar - Actress
Credit
Robert M. Haas - Art Director, George J. Amy - Associate Producer, LeRoy J. Prinz - Choreography, Milo Anderson - Costume Designer, Michael Curtiz - Director, Folmar Blangsted - Editor, Harry Warren - Composer (Music Score), Ray Heindorf - Musical Direction/Supervision, Wilfrid M. Cline - Cinematographer, Ernest Haller - Cinematographer, Howard Winterbottom - Set Designer, Edwin DuPar - Special Effects, David Forrest - Sound/Sound Designer, C.A. Riggs - Sound/Sound Designer, Jerry Wald - Screen Story, Paul Finder Moss - Screen Story, Laura Kerr - Screenwriter, Harry Kurnitz - Screenwriter, Alan Rivkin - Screenwriter, Dane Lussier - Screenwriter
