Living It Up

The 1954 Martin-and-Lewis romp Living It Up is an amusing remake of the 1937 comedy classic Nothing Sacred. More specifically, it is the film version of the Broadway musical +Hazel Flagg, which was based on Nothing Sacred. The heroine of the original undergoes a sex change to become feckless Homer ...more

Definitely inferior to its original source (the classic Nothing Sacred), Living It Up is nevertheless a tuneful and diverting little film. Fans of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis will find a great deal to enjoy, while their detractors will at least admit that Living has the benefit of being based upon a fine source and featuring some pleasant Jule Styne tunes. True, Living is very much watered down from Nothing Sacred (as well as from the Broadway musical that is its immediate source); it is totally ...more