mark.waltz In a premise very similar to the recent musical "Brigadoon", two men (Tyrone Power and James Todd, I believe) end up in the Irish countryside (as opposed to the Scottish location of "Brigadoon") and encounter the beautiful Anne Baxter, while Power continually has visions of leprechaun Cecil Kellaway. Baxter and Power of course fall in love, but he must return to obligations in New York City. Hired by powerful politician Lee J. Cobb, Power becomes involved with his daughter (Jayne Meadows), but must deal with the presence of his rather clumsy new valet, played by none other than Mr. Kellaway. Is he or isn't he the leprechaun from Ireland? Kellaway won't say, but in dropping hints, it appears he is. Like the leprechaun, he has a taste for whiskey, and is very prankish as well. (He steals the milk from all of Powers' neighbors so it won't spoil.) After being pick-pocketed in the crowded New York subway, Power encounters a visiting Anne Baxter and they renew their friendship in spite of his engagement to Meadows. Powers now has choices to make-will he pursue his own happiness or follow what he believes to be his destiny? This enchanting comedy is an excellent follow-up for Cecil Kellaway's Academy Award Winning performance in "The Miracle on 34th Street", and had he not won the year before, he would certainly have had a better chance (although the winning Walter Huston was certainly deserving of the award). Had Kellaway's role been expanded just a bit more, he would actually be the leading man!Power seems much more comfortable here than he did in the same year's "That Wonderful Urge", perhaps because his character is much more realistic, and the script feels very modern. The subway scene in New York is quite refreshingly real. How many light-hearted films actually show a pickpocketing? It bogs down a bit with the political story, and the romance between Power and Meadows seems doomed from the start. Anne Baxter, fresh from her own Oscar for "The Razor's Edge" (also opposite Power), is perfectly sweet and feisty as the Irish lass. She makes me think of a young Maeve (Helen Gallagher) on "Ryan's Hope". The wedding reception scene is straight out of "Ryan's Bar" and is only missing Gallagher hopping onto the bar to sing "Danny Boy". The scenes in Ireland are filmed with a mystical feeling, particularly the stream and waterfall where Power initially sees Kellaway.Thank You, 20th Century Fox, for opening up your archives to audiences to see these classics not frequently seen on TV. This is one of the best.

blutosbuddy I saw this movie back in the mid 80's on AMC when they had the great host who introduced films(before TCM stole all their flicks) and he mentioned that the movie had not been seen in years because of legal things in the estates of some or one of the actors.I was pleasantly surprised when I watched it but it is one of those movies that seems to be shown once in a blue moon.Considering the major actors involved it's hard to comprehend the movie isn't on more often.Tyrone Power wasn't often in comic movies but he does well here and though I have read this movie is from a novel I can't help but think of Brigadoon whenever I think of it.

rgoodwinii-1 I saw this movie once about 10 years ago and loved it. So, how come they never replay it for Saint Patrick's Day?It's much better than the Disney film of the same name.C'mon, TCM, let's run it this year!

Steven Reinagel I am a voracious channel surfer. I freely admit that. And when I was laid up with a heating pad applied to a sore neck one morning, the poor remote control was nearly smoking from the furious usage. But I stopped in my tracks as AMC portrayed Anne Baxter as Nora. She looked like the Mira Sorvino of her generation, right down to the delicate brow wrinkles of concern. Then the story drew me in. I didn't move for the next two hours. The leprechaun faded as a cultural image and became instead a vehicle of introspection and divine influence. The character played by Tyrone Power is ageless - men in the workplace are forever torn between following the dreams of their heart, or selling out to "the man" for stability and comfort. For Tyrone, the cost would have included his morality and honesty, which in today's world are sacrificed too easily and too often in the business arena. One comment worth making about the character of Nora; I was pleasantly surprised by how she never tried to manipulate situations to gain what she longed for. She accepted outcomes in a strong and self-assured manner, when it would have been easy to fall back on feminine wiles to turn things her way. A timeless film containing many lessons worth learning!