Actually, I can go on and on with my lame jokes about how they should have just gone to Paris and picked up some French chicks, but if the stars of this film are Elizabeth Taylor, a skinny Shelley Winters, and, for that matter, Montgomery Clift, then one can understand why the sun is so hot. Man, I've heard of a hot bachelor pad, but I'm definitely going to be skipping out on this condominium sales pitch. I don't know if this film is nearly 'A Streetcar Named Desire' or 'Quo Vadis', so maybe the gave this film and 'An American in Paris' the awards because the American film critics were really hankering for adventure back in 1951, and wanted to live vicariously in Paris and the sun. and I don't even know if I like this film better than 'An American in Paris'. 'An American in Paris', the first winner for Best Musical/Comedy, may have been mighty entertaining, but I like me some drama, and am glad that it's at least not having to compete with the Oscar's Best Picture winner, which I guess means that the Golden Globes have always been a more satisfying film award ceremony to me.

You know it's coming, so, 'There's a place in the sun where there's hope for everyone, where my poor restless heart's gotta run!' Interesting how this film is much older than that song, but hey, we are talking about the first winner of the Golden Globe for Best Drama here (Cue confetti cannon).

Palace in the sun