Because he was Arthur Laurents. End of story.
As for the film, it's much better than its reputation. Russell's performance is rock solid -- better than many who followed, dont want to start arguments here -- and you simply have to accept the dubbing, which was part of the deal back then. Wood shimmers, her strip number is still a show stopper. The whole film feels big and slow and that's because Mervyn LeRoy was Warner's go to guy for Broadway shows, Majority of One, Mary, Mary. If anything, he was too faithful. But the film preserves two good performances and some fine numbers. It's worth a watch. |
