Assets include - stage legend Ethel Merman in a rare screen appearance, Marilyn Monroe and a couple of nice musical numbers. Main liability - a heavy-handed orchestration that slows down too many Irving Berlin's songs. Non-musical portions of the film might have been better as well. Musical numbers:
"When The Midnight Choo-Choo Leaves For Alabam" *
"Play A Simple Melody" *
"A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody" *
"You'd Be Surprised"
"Let's Have Another Cup Of Coffee"
"Alexander's Ragtime Band" **
"After You Get What You Want You Don't Want It" **
"When The Midnight Choo-Choo Leaves For Alabam" (reprise) *
"If You Believe" *
"Heat Wave" *
"A Man Chases A Girl Until She Catches Him" *
"Lazy" *
"A Sailor's Not A Sailor" **
"Marie" *
"There's No Business Like Show Business" **
"Alexander's Ragtime Band" (reprise) *
"There's No Business Like Show Business" (reprise) **
