The film gets off to a rocky start. Walter Brennan seems out of place, and Cornel Wilde’s French accent feels awkward and unconvincing. He plays a man who has recently traveled from France to Philadelphia for the US Centennial Exposition, and quickly finds himself caught between two sisters, Jeanne Craine ("Julie") and Linda Darnell ("Edith"), both vying for his attention. The central question of which sister he’ll choose is undermined by an overall lack of spark; there's simply no chemistry present. While the music from Jerome Kern is agreeable, it doesn’t contain any memorable numbers, and the singing itself isn't particularly strong – consisting mostly of group performances or solos delivered by actors who aren't especially gifted singers. The story progresses in a predictable fashion, occasionally punctuated with moments of humor, but the visual style often feels theatrical, featuring choreographed sequences that might have been suitable for the stage but come across as old-fashioned and stiff when viewed on screen. It’s passable enough to watch, and Darnell offers a standout performance if there are any bright spots at all, but I found this melodrama rather mechanical and lacking in feeling.

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