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Merry Andrew (1958)

Merry Andrew poster
Directed by
Michael Kidd
Genre
drama film, musical film, romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mild-mannered schoolteacher goes to a circus and gets swept up in the performers' world. He falls for a dancer and helps save the circus from financial trouble.

whimsicallightheartedromanticcheerfulplayfulmusicalupbeat

What happens

Merry Andrew is a 1958 American musical film directed and choreographed by Michael Kidd and starring Danny Kaye. The screenplay by Isobel Lennart and I.A.L. Diamond is based on the short story "The Romance of Henry Menafee" by Paul Gallico. Saul Chaplin composed the music and Johnny Mercer wrote the lyrics for the film's score. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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