Musical Numbers
- "Love Happy"
- "Who Stole the Jam?"
- Sadie Thompson number (including "Willow Weep for Me")
- "Gypsy Love Song" and "I'm Daffy Over You" (Marx and Belasco)
- Swanee River"
- "Polonaise in A-Flat"
The film has a musical score and lyrics by Ann Ronell, with a lively film noirish dancing version of Sadie Thompson featuring Vera-Ellen and former ballet dancer Paul Valentine as one of the US Marines on a South Pacific Island.
Chico plays a duet on "Gypsy Love Song" with actor-musician Leon Belasco as Mr. Lyons, the owner of the stage props and costumes. Belasco, on violin, starts playing many fancy trills until Chico says, "Look, Mista Lyons, I know you wanna make a good impression — but please, don't play better than me!"
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