USCCB - (Film and Broadcasting)

My Blue Heaven

Alphabetical Listing of Movie Reviews

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Musical about husband-and-wife television team (Dan Dailey and Betty Grable). She suffers a miscarriage, and their subsequent efforts to adopt a child are thwarted at every turn. Director Henry Koster's film has a slightly more serious story than most musicals of the time, and the leads -- and supporting cast including David Wayne, Jane Wyatt and Mitzi Gaynor -- are first-rate, though the songs (mostly by Harold Arlen) are rather undistinguished; they include a spoof of "South Pacific," then a huge hit on Broadway. Miscarriage theme, mild innuendo, a car accident and some suggestive costuming in musical numbers. A-II -- adults and adolescents. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America (Fox Home Entertainment). 1950

These movies have been evaluated for artistic merit and moral suitability by the media reviewing division of Catholic News Service. The reviews include the CNS rating, the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and a brief synopsis of the movie.

The classifications are as follows:

A-I -- general patronage;
A-II -- adults and adolescents;
A-III -- adults;
L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. L replaces the previous classification, A-IV.
O -- morally offensive.

Note: Some movies previously were designated A-IV. Older films with this classification should be regarded as classified L.