Amazon.com video review:
Esther Williams and Red Skelton star in this endearingly silly tale of two star-crossed lovers whose eventual reunion is not for a moment in doubt. Swimming teacher Caroline Brooks (Williams) and songwriter Steve Elliott (Skelton) are engaged and crazy in love. All seems well until Basil Rathbone (!) shows up as a ruthless producer, determined to break them up and keep Steve's songwriting genius for himself. When a wounded Caroline retreats to her women's college, Steve finds the only way to pursue her is to enroll as a student, and the wackiness begins! Bathing Beauty is also jam-packed with music, featuring the talents of Xavier Cugat and his orchestra and Harry James and his orchestra. There's also a stunning number in which the housemother jams on the electric organ for her girls, who shout things like "Now let's really get hot!" and, just when you think it can't possibly get any better, "Let's go below the border for some South American jive!" One can't help but hope those two crazy kids get back together. And do you think the producer will be able to find someone to star in his water pageant? --Ali Davis
