The West Point Story (film)

The West Point Story
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Roy Del Ruth
Produced by	Louis F. Edelman
Written by	Irving Wallace Charles Hoffman John Monks Jr.
Starring	James Cagney Virginia Mayo Doris Day
Music by	Ray Heindorf
Cinematography	Sidney Hickox
Edited by	Owen Marks
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release dates	December 22, 1950 (1950-12-22)
Running time	107 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$1.8 million (US rentals)^[1]

The West Point Story (also known as Fine and Dandy) is a 1950 musical comedy film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring James Cagney, Virginia Mayo and Doris Day.

Plot

Elwin 'Bix' Bixby (James Cagney) is an unemployed Broadway musical director who agrees to stage the annual 100th Night show at West Point called for producer Harry Eberhart (Roland Winters).^[2]^[3]

Cast

James Cagney as Elwin 'Bix' Bixby
Virginia Mayo as Eve Dillon (singing voice was dubbed by Bonnie Lou Williams)
Doris Day as Jan Wilson
Gordon MacRae as Tom Fletcher
Gene Nelson as Hal Courtland
Alan Hale Jr. as Bull Gilbert
Roland Winters as Harry Eberhart
Raymond Roe as Bixby's 'wife'
Wilton Graff as Lieutenant Colonel Martin
Jerome Cowan as Mr. Jocelyn

Musical numbers

1. "Hail Alma Mater" - Sung by Chorus behind titles.

2. "It's Raining Sundrops" - Sung by Chorus, Danced by James Cagney, Virginia Mayo and Chorus in rehearsal.

3. "One Hundred Days 'Til June" - Sung by Gordon MacRae and Chorus.

4. "By the Kissing Rock" - Sung by Gordon MacRae; danced by Gordon MacRae, Alan Hale, Jr. and Chorus.

5. "By the Kissing Rock" (reprise 1) - Sung and Danced by James Cagney and Virginia Mayo (dubbed by Bonnie Lou Williams).

6. "Long Before I Knew You" - Sung by Gordon MacRae, Danced by Gene Nelson.

7. "Long Before I Knew You" - Danced by Gene Nelson.

8. "Ten Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Two Sheep" - Sung by Doris Day and Chorus.

9. "The Military Polka" - Sung and Danced by Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, James Cagney, Virginia Mayo (dubbed by Bonnie Lou Williams), Gene Nelson and Chorus.

10. "You Love Me" - Sung by Gordon MacRae.

11. "By the Kissing Rock" (reprise 2) - Sung by Gordon MacRae and Doris Day.

12. "By the Kissing Rock" (reprise 3) - Sung by Virginia Mayo (dubbed by Bonnie Lou Williams).

13. "The Corps" - Sung by Gordon MacRae and Chorus.

14. "The Toy Trumpet" - Danced by Gene Nelson and Chorus.

15. "You Love Me" (reprise) - Sung by Gordon MacRae and Doris Day.

16. "B 'Postrophe K No 'Postrophe LYN/It Could Only Happen in Brooklyn" - Sung by James Cagney and Chorus, danced by James Cagney, Virginia Mayo and Chorus.

17. "This Is the Finale" - Sung and Danced by Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, James Cagney, Virginia Mayo (dubbed by Bonnie Lou Williams), Gene Nelson and Chorus.

Reception

The film received two award nominations in 1951. Ray Heindorf was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture and John Monks Jr., Charles Hoffman and Irving Wallace were nominated for a Writers Guild of America award for Best Written American Musical.

References

↑ 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1951', Variety, January 2, 1952
↑ Brenner, Paul. "The West Point Story > Overview". Allmovie. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
↑ "Fresh treatment and new twists to the musical formula make The West Point Story worthwhile entertainment.". Variety. Penske Medea Corporation. 1950. Retrieved 2008-06-28.

External links

The West Point Story at the Internet Movie Database
The West Point Story at the TCM Movie Database
The West Point Story at AllMovie
The West Point Story at the American Film Institute Catalog

Films directed by Roy Del Ruth

The Cat's Meow (1924)
Three Weeks in Paris (1925)
Hogan's Alley (1925)
The Man Upstairs (1926)
The Little Irish Girl (1926)
Footloose Widows (1926)
Across the Pacific (1926)
The First Auto (1927)
If I Were Single (1927)
Ham and Eggs at the Front (1927)
Powder My Back (1928)
Conquest (1928)
Five and Ten Cent Annie (1928)
The Terror (1928)
Beware of Bachelors (1928)
The Desert Song (1929)
The Hottentot (1929)
Gold Diggers of Broadway (1929)
The Aviator (1929)
Hold Everything (1930)
The Second Floor Mystery (1930)
Three Faces East (1930)
The Life of the Party (1930)
Divorce Among Friends (1930)
My Past (1931)
The Maltese Falcon (1931)
Side Show (1931)
Blonde Crazy (1931)
Taxi! (1932)
Winner Take All (1932)
Blessed Event (1932)
Beauty and the Boss (1932)
The Mind Reader (1933)
Employees' Entrance (1933)
Captured! (1933)
Bureau of Missing Persons (1933)
Lady Killer (1933)
Upper World (1934)
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1934)
Kid Millions (1934)
Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)
Folies Bergère de Paris (1935)
Thanks a Million (1935)
Private Number (1936)
It Had to Happen (1936)
Born to Dance (1936)
On the Avenue (1937)
Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)
Tail Spin (1939)
The Star Maker (1939)
Here I Am a Stranger (1939)
He Married His Wife (1940)
Topper Returns (1941)
The Chocolate Soldier (1941)
Maisie Gets Her Man (1942)
DuBarry Was a Lady (1943)
Broadway Rhythm (1944)
Barbary Coast Gent (1944)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
The Babe Ruth Story (1948)
Red Light (1949)
Always Leave Them Laughing (1949)
The West Point Story (1950)
On Moonlight Bay (1951)
Starlift (1951)
About Face (1952)
Stop, You're Killing Me (1952)
Three Sailors and a Girl (1953)
Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954)
The Alligator People (1959)
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