Gold Rush
(1999)
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A high society girl joins an all-male expedition to Alaska during the 1899 gold rush. |
Ann Sothern's comic vitality and warmth gave an added dimension to the character of Maisie Ravier, the sassy, scatter-brained, accident-prone heroine of the popular series of the 1940s. Here she is trying to make it as a singer in Gold Rush territory, where she comes across poor and hungry farmers. Typically Maisie, who always starts off looking after number one, helps the farmers out of their difficulties. One of the best of the series of ten movies, it successfully manages a switch in tone between comedy and drama.