This Could Be The Night

A wonderfully touching nightclub comedy.
How Anne Leeds ever got into a nightclub is an interesting question for historians. Anne is a trusting, well-read schoolteacher who, however unlikely, is opposed to segregating herself from colorful people and risky environs. To prove her point, she takes a job as secretary for Rocco, who runs his club with an ex-hood named Tony.

Work begins roughly. In a club where wives on the phone are not told where their husbands are, Anne and Tony share some bristling exchanges. Rocco, meanwhile, adores Anne. She picks out his ties. He shows off her skill at conversation to his friends. He also begins a trend by calling her "Baby," referring to Anne's good-luck innocence.

Soon the whole club is relying on "Baby" -- for competence and inspiration. There is Patsy, a burlesque dancer who wants to be a chef; Crystal, a semi-nostalgic ex-showgirl who also is Patsy's disapproving mother; Ivy, who investigates Anne's love life (she reports back "No hits, no runs, no...

Pleasant 50's Comedy
Perfect example of "the kind of movie they don't make any more". Personable cast: Jean Simmons, appealing as always; very charming Tony Franciosa, at the height of his leading man period; old pros Paul Douglas and Joan Blondell providing delightful comic support; workmanlike screenplay by Isobel Lennart (of FUNNY GIRL and LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME). Good chance to see a young Julie Wilson (who burns down the joint in a couple of sizzling songs) and Neile Adams, post-Broadway and pre-retired-Mrs. Steve McQueen. No barnburner, but a nice way to spend a Saturday night with the VCR.

THINGS CHANGE FOR NIGHTCLUB OWNERS ROCCO AND TONY, WHEN THEY HIRE PRETTY, INNOCENT ANNE!
I caught part of this movie by accident on TV, and I just had to go buy me a copy of this wonderful movie, so that I could see the whole thing. The movie is in black and white, and I JUST LOVED IT!

This is a charming story about a very pretty school teacher named Anne, who has left home for the first time in her life to live in the big city! Anne ends up applying for a part-time job as a secretary for a nightclub called The Tonic, and Rocco the owner likes her right away and hires her, but ex-hood Tony, Rocco's part-owner of the club feels totally different about Anne working with them! But Rocco tells Tony that Anne is going to add class to the place, and that he wants her to work at the club, because he likes having her around!

Everyone that works at the nightclub sees right away that Anne is very different and very innocent; especially Rocco, and Ivy the beautiful nightclub singer; so Ivy has a long girl talk with Anne, and Ivy finds out that Anne has never...

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