It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals.
In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals.

This week’s musical:
Kismet (1955) – Musical #50

Studio:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Director:
Vincente Minnelli

Starring:
Howard Keel, Ann Blyth, Dolores Gray, Vic Damone, Monty Woolley, Sebastian Cabot, Jay C. Flippen, Mike Mazurki, Jack Elam, Ted de Corsia, Barrie Chase (uncredited), Jamie Farr (uncredited), Aaron Spelling (uncredited), Bernie Hamilton (uncredited), Patricia Dunn (uncredited), Wonci Lui (uncredited), Reiko Sato (uncredited)

Plot:
In a case of mistaken identity, a poet (Keel) is confused with a notorious beggar, who has put curses on people. Through a series of events, the Poet makes his way into the palace, as the Wazir (Cabot) is convinced he has actual powers. The Poet’s daughter, Marsinah (Blyth), disapproves of him working for the Wazir. Marsinah catches the eye of the Caliph (Damone), who immediately falls in love with her, but she doesn’t know his true identity, believing he’s a gardener.

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