“The hit muscial was an unlikely career choice for Huston. In hiring the then-76-year-old director, Stark said he was hoping to mimic the movie’s storyline, figuring the macho, larger-than-life brawler would be won over by the sweetness of his young charges. Indeed, it’s incredibly amusing to think of the elephant-hunting Huston surrounded on the set by singing little girls.” – Crooked Marquee, 08/23/2024