Commentary
“The Girl Next Door” is a cheerful musical with a lot of unique features. It’s got the usual songs, dances, and romances one would expect from a 1950s musical, but many of its numbers really stand out as being memorable. In fact, you’ll want to watch the movie again and again just to see a favorite number.
This is a 20th Century Fox production starring June Haver, Dan Dailey, and Dennis Day. While these names could sound vaguely familiar to you, you shouldn’t be ashamed if you’ve never heard of them. None of this movie’s cast members rank alongside Gene Kelly and Rita Hayworth in terms of enduring popularity and fame. However, they were very successful performers in their day who still have a claim to fame….