“The Kissing Bandit” is a funny spoof on all the old bandito movies that came out of the era of the early West. Frank Sinatra stars as Ricardo, son of the original Kissing Bandit. He didn’t know of his father’s secret identity – he thought his father was an innkeeper in the territory of California. When he writes to the inn and tells Chico, his father’s good friend, that he intends to come to California and run the family business, Chico believes that Ricardo is coming to become the new Kissing Bandit. However, Ricardo has been to hotel management school … Continue reading →

Kathryn Grayson and Mario Lanza made such a smash together in Lanza’s first film “That Midnight Kiss,” Hollywood decided to pair them up again for “The Toast of New Orleans.” This time, Grayson plays Suzette Michelene, an opera diva who thinks a great deal of herself. While out touring the bayou areas of Louisiana with the owner of her opera company, Jacques (David Niven) they happen upon a charming festival, where the fishing boats receive a blessing from the local priest, who sprinkles the decks with holy water. One of the fisherman spots Suzette and is immediately taken with her. … Continue reading →