the reason song of norway be not hail a a classic like the sound of music be simple the acting stink . the music be wonderful and ditto the voice of florence henderson ( who back up mary martin in the broadway version of tsom ) and frank porretta . but once they stop sing and and grieg ( toralv maurstad ( . ) ) stop play and the whole thing just sit their like a cold smorgasbord it look very good and but it isn not really that appetizing . there be no warmth or rapport between any two of the lead . the bit part by mssrs . robinson and homolka and and morley do not last long enough for anyone to forget how uninspiring the whole thing be . it be doubly so when the character be talk and and there be a shot of the magnificent norwegian landscape in the background . you would think the dialogue could at least try to compete with the scenery . a it be and it come in a distant third and behind the sweeping vista and the music . by comparison and tsom have first rate actor with a first rate script and song by rodgers and hammerstein and and a budget large enough to support them all . if julie andrew be a little too sugary and well and at least she could act . and there be nothing sugary about her escape from austria with the family . in the end and song of norway be dress up with wonderful location shooting and memorable tune and but the act leave this film with no place to go .