Strong and Willing

Trixie Friganza sings the treacly sentimental standard of an era that was bygone when this was made, "Roses of Picardy" in a variety of styles,.

It raised a smile on my face, because the stout Miss Friganza puts a lot of oomph into her performance. She lets the audience know she's shown up to please them for a few minutes, and that always makes for some good energy in filmed or live performance. Changing costumes onscreen, singing versions lie Helen Kane -- think Betty Boop if that means anything to you -- and breathless from the effort, it's easy to see why she was a hit in her time.