I consider Irene to be a real undiscovered gem of it's era, and Anna Neagle a real find as well. She was really beautiful and could do comedy and dance passably. Her solo dance on the rooftop was exquisite and unforgettable.Yet the film is almost totally unknown, and she is known only in England. Why?
shareBoy do I agree with you, fugazzi49. Watching it now (thank you TMC). Just lovely. Always makes you wonder what other gems are out there.
shareI discovered this film about 5 years ago. Again, thanks to TCM! I found it incredibly charming, with delightful performances. The color sequence was a wonderful surprise, and sure gave us a good look at how beautiful Anna Neagle was. Lately, I have found that many of the 'little' films are really wonderful, and if it were not for TCM I could not have enjoyed discovering these little known films, like Irene.
shareAbsolutely agree with the posts here. I had never heard of this film, decided to watch it, and found it delightful. At first I thought it might be an adaptation of Roberta or Lovely to Look At and that piqued my interest. TCM is the best!
shareA real charmer. Great cast of characters. Music and comedy is immensely fun. Great to see performances of Dorothy Dandridge and her sisters. And much more!
shareI also very much enjoyed the dance on the rooftop. It was a little over the top, but very beautiful-reminded me of Vogue.
shareI agree. It was charming movie. I enjoyed it a lot. Her voice was lovely and dancing was stunning. This movie made me more intrigued about Anna Neagle.
shareAnna Neagle dancing and singing is so beautiful. Acting is good. Irene is very charming gem.
share