Something in the Wind [VHS]
"Something in the Wind" has to be one of Deanna's most underrated movies (the other being "The Amazing Mrs. Holliday"). Any fan of romantic musical comedies would love this fun-filled tale of a radio disc jockey (Durbin) who is kidnapped by a wealthy family under the impression that she is carrying their deceased patriarch's love child! This was definitely a change of pace for the usually sweet and innocent Deanna Durbin, whose long untapped comic abilities are finally put to good use. Her feisty character not only gets to sing more jazzy songs (including the toe-tapping "The Turntable Song," the sassy "You Wanna Keep Your Baby Lookin' Right" and the breezy "Something in the Wind") as well as opera (a powerful rendition of "Il Miserere" with Jan Peerce). With the always lovable Donald O'Connor (whose frenzied "I Love a Mystery" number is an obvious pre-cursor to his "Make 'Em Laugh" routine in the classic "Singin' in the Rain"), "Something in the Wind" turns out to be one of Deanna Durbin's best!