Evengyny Thanks for the memories!

Gurlyndrobb While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Lucia Ayala It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Nicolas Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

mark.waltz "San Francisco, the Paris of the U. S.A. Gay every night and day!" And so gay they say oooh la la I might add from the mouth of Barbary Coast headliner Vivian Blaine. She's desperately in love with the owner of the Gold Coast, the biggest night spot in town, played by George Raft. But once he befriends friendly Nob Hill socialite Joan Bennett, Blaine is furious, certain that Bennett is using Raft to get her brother elected to public office.Bennett claims to have two sides to her: the upper-crust child of Boston elitists and the granddaughter of one of the original Barbary Coast founders. Peggy Ann Garner is excellent as a little Irish waif who is sent to find her uncle, discovers that he has died, and ends up being taken in by Raft while finding mother figures in both Bennett and Blaine despite their rivalry.Much more substantial than many other period musicals, this has lots of laughs, tons of great tunes from the American songbook and touching drama, all in that glorious 20th Century Fox Technicolor. Fans of Blaine from "Guys and Dolls" won't see Adelaide in Vivian Blaine's performance. That is a testament to her talent that she could be so unrecognizable from one performance to another, only doing her Adelaide persona in one other movie, "Skirts Ahoy", made on the heel of "Guys and Dolls" on Broadway and several years before the film.Like another movie about San Francisco, this is a political drama in addition to the musical side, with corruption obvious and Raft a rough character with a conscience. His first scene has him wrestling a thieving bartender and disarming him of a knife. Bennett is lovely and simultaneously cold and calculating while loving towards Garner and filled with a zest for life. Musicals like thus stand the test of time because they strive to be something more than just an entertaining distraction.

Let M. 20th Century Fox was well known for remaking their stories over and over again. Nob Hill is a remake of Hello Frisco Hello! which was a remake of King of Burlesque also starring Alice Faye and Jack Oakie. The setting is the same, San Francisco in the early 1900's Even the intro is the same sequence used in Hello Frisco Hello! And even though the story is based on the same Pacific street character who wants to have a taste of Nob Hill, this story has a different twist.Little Katie Flannagan (Peggy Ann Garner), an Irish girl who is sent to America to stay with her uncle. She soon discovers he has passed away, leaving her with no place to stay. Luckily she is well received at the "Gold Coast" by the owner Tony Angelo (George Raft) and his lovely girlfriend (Vivian Blaine).The movie is entertaining and everybody is likable, even the snobbish Miss Carruthers (Joan Bennett). A mix of comedy, musical and drama with some great musical numbers showcasing Vivian Blaine's amazing voice.Bottom line it's a nice film, worth watching and adding to your collection!

jotix100 San Francisco, at the turn of the last century, was a city with a lot to offer. It has attracted the big money that was made during the gold rush; new neighborhoods for the well to do were being developed in one of the prime areas of the city that later became Nob Hill. It stood in contrast with the rougher districts of the city in that most of the people who chose to live there wanted to distance themselves from people they considered inferior in every sense of the word.It is into this atmosphere we come into the story. Tony Angelo, the owner of a popular saloon, The Gold Coast, in the less affluent part of town, was involved with influential people that came into his joint. His place was frequented by people seeking entertainment, which he provided nightly. The star of his night club was Sally Templeton, a beautiful singer and dancer. The two enjoyed a loving relationship, which was going to be put to a hard test after the arrival of a little orphan girl from Ireland, Katie Flanagan.When Katie arrives at Tony's place looking for an uncle, she is told he had died. All her dreams about finding a home in America almost vanished but Sally convinced Tony to let her stay. Katie had made friends with the wealthy socialite Harriet Carruthers, who was on board the ship that brought them to San Francisco. Harriet's brother, who is an aspiring politician, has ambitions for becoming the city attorney. Ms. Carruthers, who goes looking for Katie, draws Tony into helping her sibling in a subtle way by showing a love interest that dazzles Tony.Henry Hathaway directed this 20th Century release, of 1945. It was a mixture of other films about the city, basically Alice Faye's vehicles that had been popular. "Nob Hill" is a dramatic comedy with songs, because it never pretended to be a musical. Somehow, the story feels contrived and not too plausible. The result was a Technicolor spectacle that capitalized on the beauty of the two female main characters and the appeal of a younger actress that had become popular with the public.George Raft plays Tony Angelo. It was a departure from the tough guys he was used to play. Joan Bennett was perfect as Harriet, the gorgeous socialite that gets between Tony and Sally. Vivian Blaine is effective as the red headed beauty that has been the star of Tony's saloon and loves him unconditionally. Lovely Peggy Ann Garner made an impression of her Katie."Nob Hill" is a worth a viewing because what Henry Hathaway was able to do with the film.

cervantes1547 My angel Peggy Ann Garner was, is and always will be the greatest actress who ever lived. Her immortal performance in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn will live forever, but her performance in Nob Hill ranks right along side Tree. Peggy Ann's cute little Irish accent will never be forgotten. Even George Raft knew how great Peggy Ann was when he co-starred with her in Nob Hill. This movie is very hard to find today- It is never shown on television but it can be found on Ebay if you are lucky. I love Peggy Ann Garner and she will always be my little angel! Peggy Ann is not with us anymore having died on Tuesday, October 16,1984 but she will always live in my heart through her great performances.GOD BLESS YOU,SWEETHEART!