Carosello Napoletano

This was a pretty mediocre Italian musical from the 50's with barely any plot.  Sophia Loren had a bit part.  That's the reason why I watched it and why it is remembered today.  Pass 

Broadway Hostess

This movie isn't that great.  However, it's worth watching for the wonderful Wini Shaw who had a great voice.  Unfortunately this was her only starring vehicle.  With her other movies she was just a bit player. (I was introduced to her in Ready Willing and Able.) One person online pointed out that with more roles she could have developed more of her own singing style.  However we have to take what is shown in this movie.  The plot is small.  Wini likes her manager but he's a gambler.  The ending surprised me because I just thought that they would get together.   2.5/5

Because of Her

In the '60s there was a genre of Asian movies.  Unfortunately, only sites like yesasia.com sell them.  Although most of them are subtitled it usually requires the viewer to buy an all-region player.  Grace Chang was, in my opinion, the best loveliest actress of that genre.  In here her boyfriend tells her that he needs to leave for three years.  She breaks up with him heartbroken. She gets a job as a dancer and singer of a musical troupe.  Learning that she's pregnant one of her employers marries her.  However, the old flame comes back.  The ending was unexpected.  I liked it but not everyone else will.  The real reason to buy this is for the musical numbers.  There are many of them.