If I'm Lucky

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If I'm Lucky ★★ 1946

Bandleader Earl Gordon (James) gets a gig working for a corrupt political campaign by playing concerts to lure in voters. The politicos decide that the band's squeaky clean singer, Allen Clark (Como), would be a better promoter than their own candidate. But when Allen doesn't want to go along, the politicians threaten to ruin everyone's reputations. A remake of 1935's “Thanks a Million.” 80m/B DVD . Perry Como, Vivian Blaine, Harry James, Carmen Miranda, Phil Silvers, Edgar Buchanan, Reed Hadley; D: Lewis Seiler; W: Helen Logan, George Bricker, Robert Ellis, Snag Werris, Snag Werris; C: Glen MacWilliams; M: Emil Newman.