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MovieMail's Review
There was a time when the studio system, for all its faults, seemed able to knock out one reliably entertaining picture after another. Tom, Dick and Harry is a good example: Ginger Rogers, in non-dancing brunette mode, finds herself pursued by three suitors: a salesman (George Murphy), a millionaire (Alan Marshal) and a free-spirited dreamer (Burgess Meredith).
Garson Kanin, a stalwart of the ‘classic era’ of Hollywood comedy (he wrote vehicles for the likes of Spencer Tracy and Judy Holliday), directs with a light touch and an ear for snappy dialogue. The result is an enjoyable confection with some off-the-wall dream sequences and a brief cameo from Phil Silvers as a tactless ice-cream seller.
Most of all, it’s a reminder of the sheer impish charm of Burgess Meredith, who could have given Mickey Rooney a run for his money but suffered a career derailment during the McCarthy era. Tom, Dick and Harry was remade as a musical in 1958 (The Girl Most Likely), but this is the one to go for.
Ginger Rogers stars in Tom, Dick and Harry - a sparkling comedy about a woman who just can’t say no to marriage proposals!
Janie is a somewhat dizzy and dreamy telephone operator who is going steady with Tom (George Murphy) an ambitious car salesman striving to fulfil the American Dream. But whilst Tom is proposing to her, Janie is dreaming of being swept off her feet by a handsome millionaire. And despite accepting Tom's marriage proposal, Janie leaps into dates with Harry (Burgess Meredith), an unambitious car mechanic whom she mistakes for a millionaire, and Dick (Alan Marshal), a real millionaire playboy. But Janie can only marry one of her suitors…
