The Unsinkable Molly Brown

The movie overall was good, but there were not many persons to root for. The movie seemed to be mostly about getting rich. The marriage between Molly and her husband did not seem happy. I liked the Titanic scenes. Debby Reynolds acted well. More romance and a better script would have helped.

Debbie Reynolds plays the titular role as Molly Brown, a poor woman who comes into money and has to deal with the pitfalls and pressures of having " new money." I could not help but compare this role to that of Annie Get Your Gun. The acting was superb and the choreography perfect. The songs were okay, but definitely not of the caliber of some of the more well known musicals. Harve Presnell and Debbie Reynolds played off of each other well, and both characters were likable, realistic and well-formed. Highly recommended.

This reminded me of a few other movies I'd seen where the main character is portrayed as horrendously greedy for money & popularity but done in a way that's not apparently intended to disqualify her from empathy. It's as though the people involved in the movie industry are so used to seeing that type of personality (it's surely partly necessary if one is ever to become a movie star) that they don't realize how alienating it is to a standard audience member, who finds it mildly insulting that she's so desperate to leave the type of life that the audience is generally living. We end up sitting through over two hours of an undeserving woman going on an unbroken streak of life victories with almost none of the movie's focus going toward the primary points of interest for me, namely some song/dance numbers & her surviving the Titanic sinking. Debbie does an excellent job here not just at portraying Molly but also doing so in a peculiar way that didn't leave me thinking that she was like that in real life; she seemed to shine brightest in the scenes where her character draws on her inner strength, much unlike Bette Midler did in the atrocious 2000 movie, Isn't She Great. She deserved her Oscar nomination, as did the cinematographer for the excellent color palette & establishing shots.

Didn't work at all despite the always entertaining Debbie Reynolds.

Lively MGM musical based on a true story with an energetic, Oscar-nominated performance from Debbie Reynolds; Harve Presnell made his film debut and sings Meredith Willson's score beautifully.

Corny. But nice ruckus-frolic numbers.

A very disappointing musical from the composer and lyricist of The Music Man. The music is mediocre, surprising coming from Willson. Debbie Reynolds overacts and underacts her way through what is a pretty corny Hollywood movie. If you want to see Debbie in a great Hollywood musical, watch Singin' in the Rain, a much better example of her acting and dancing talents which were great. So I blame the stilted, high-school level acting on the director, Charles Waters, who was opposed to Reynolds in the first place. Frankly, this movie is kind of a second-rate copy of Annie Get Your Gun. It is hard to believe it was made in 1964, and not 1944 or 1954. It is that corny and badly acted.

The Unsinkable Molly Brown is an amazing film. It is about Molly Brown who leaves her mountain cabin in search of a wealthy husband, respect and a better life. Debbie Reynolds and Harve Presnell give incredible performances. The screenplay is well written. Charles Walters did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the humor and music. The Unsinkable Molly Brown is a must see.

Not really memorable for its' music or songs, but still a fun Hollywood production with a great role for Debbie Reynolds who is able to show off her chops here.

Loved the social climbing aspect that never quite went the way they planned. As polished as these county folk get they are still people of the land true to their nature. Though they try to fit and buy their way into upper society. Who cares about those nose to the air types think. Be yourself, but be polite.