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Part of the trade off of the studio era was for every film perfectly crafted to showcase the talents of their big names actors, like Rita Hayworth in this instance, there were a handful of other films that they were forced into working on because the formula worked once before. So, we had films like You Were Never Lovelier and Cover Girl, which showcased Hayworth’s talents as a dancer and actress (her singing was mimed in every musical/musical sequence she appeared in). And that’s how we ended up with this hot mess.
Tonight and Every Night tells a story about a London music hall that never stops performing, no matter if London is getting blitzed, the show must go on! Hayworth is an American in love with a RAF pilot. And she barely factors into many of the musical sequences of the film, and the story line is pretty thin on the dramatics side. The score is forgettable, with only two numbers being even slightly memorable. “You Excite Me” and “The Boy I Left Behind” showcase how Hayworth could easily use her body language to broadcast sexual desire and longing. “Excite” is also typically high-energy, if the rest of the film had come close to that musical number, there might have been something here. As it is, there’s lousy dialog, poorly written dramatics, an awful score, and pedestrian acting from many of her co-stars. Tonight and Every Night is a turkey.
