now i like victor herbert . and i like mary martin and allan jones . but it would have be nice to see a real biography of victor herbert . walter connolly a herbert do have a decent resemblance to him in his latter yearsjones and martin sing beautifully though . the herbert music be just there to adorn the plot line concern these two musical performer . jones john ramsay be a frail character and very similar to gaylord ravenal in showboat who jones also play . a for mary martin and it a mystery why she never have a good hollywood career . she do film with bing crosby and dick powell as well a this one . she perform well and but movie audience do not take to her . the best musical moment in the film be jones and martin in a duet of thine alone . the recording i have of the song be individual and it be write a a duet . there also a pleasant scene with jones and martin rid bicycle swap herbert song a they ride . the real victor herbert with his womanizing and his irish patriot background and his musical training in germany where he develop a love for all thing german would have be a fascinating study . he be also a cello virtuoso before he turn full time to compose . i have to take strong exception to the reviewer who say cuddle sakall would have be a good victor herbert . sakall a irish and hello . nice movie and but the real vic would have be so much good .