Rhythm in the Clouds – More swing than substance?

So, I watched *Rhythm in the Clouds* again last Thursday night, kinda by accident – måndagsångest (Monday anxiety) came early, even though it was a Thursday. You know, that sort of tiredness where you want something light but not total trash. This oldie from 1937… well, jag hade glömt hur quirky these American musicals could be.

Cast, chaos & a whole lotta charm

First off – it’s got Patricia Ellis up front, and she’s just brilliant. Like, it’s not the Ingrid Bergman type of big drama, but she’s got her own thing, a kinda effortless lightness. Warren Hull pops up too. I always forget his face, but he’s there like a reliable Volvo in a sea of flashy convertibles. The director, John H. Auer, keeps things skipping along, no full stops. Not the heavyweight like Bergman (the director, not Ingrid!), but he’s a proper craftsman you know? Producers Republic – that name always cracks me up, such wannabe majesty.

The music – Max Steiner, which surprised me! Maybe I’d been distracted the last time. There’s a sort of fizz to it, and it made me crave a shoddy glass bottle of Trocadero.

Personal detour (bear with me)

Look, the plot – about pretending to be someone you’re clearly not for a shot at the big time – reminded me of that time in Sundsvall when my mate Jonte convinced everyone he was the nephew of a famous goalie, just to get us into that record party at Fristadsgatan. Same sort of half-desperate, half-kick energy. Nobody bought it, but we had a good laugh. You feel that awkward hope in the movie too.

Stuff that nags

Some gags have aged like mjölk in July, if you catch my drift. A few tunes felt like dance band interludes, not quite my thing. But ah, for an old musical, it’s got that mental get-into-trouble pep, and honestly, the fake-it-till-you-make-it theme is as Swedish as taking a fika when you’ve got a deadline. Would I rush to see it again? Nja…maybe in another five

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