Huievest Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

Celia A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Haven Kaycee It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

mark.waltz This above average farce is Republic studio's comment on the housing shortage of the war years, a battle of the sexes comedy where each gender gives as good as they get. No namby pamby ladies the two female leads here: tough beauty Jane Frazee and tall, lanky Vera Vague, another member of the Mary Wickes school of wisecrack, with a tongue so sharp she could slice a roast beef with it. The two men trying to beat them to getting a room in vinegary Maude Eburne's already crowded home are Frank Albertsin and Frank Jenks who aren't beyond a bit of roughhousing to get the one available room before they claim it.Set in a war factory community where the women work the day shift and the men on the swing, this mixes music, comedy and a patriotic atmosphere all together where you might find yourself stewed from laughing. Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer is pretty grown up here, no more squeaky voice and actually quite good looking minus his freckles and standing strand of hair. Louise Erickson is a typical teenage girl, battling brother Switzer every chance she gets. Ellen Lowe plays their aunt, a discontented much married woman who is on the outs with her latest husband, making her room a target for Frazee and Vague, and a recurring gag throughout the film. Lloyd Corrigan is her sap of a husband who keeps letting her slip through his fingers.This is one of those wacky, improbable comedies that works strictly on the performances, pacing and pizazz, a snap, crackle and pop formula that is crowd pleasing and never dull. The story of Rosie the Riviter could have gone too serious and ridiculous by being obvious with spies and saboteurs but this is surprisingly effective even in its absurdity. The women score performance wise and comically, showing just like the famous World War II poster, "We can do it!"

MartinHafer "Rosie the Riveter" is a cute B-movie that is set during WWII. It stars Jane Frazee as the title character, a young lady who goes to work at a defense plant but has a serious problem finding a place to sleep. This actually was a serious problem during the war, as many small towns boomed--filling with thousands of workers and not enough housing for them all. It's the subject of several comedies of the day, such as "The More the Merrier" as well as this film. Well, Rosie and her friend come up with an interesting solution--share the room with a couple guys. The guys will get it one shift, they will get it the next. However, Rosie's very prim and proper boyfriend would not approve so she spends much of the film hiding it from the guy. Additionally, there is a LOT of tension between the various roommates. How it's all resolved is cute and enjoyable. Just understand...this is not nor was it intended to be anything more than a low-budget comedy with modest pretensions. It does the trick but is not exactly what I'd call a must-see film. Cute and enjoyable.

Leslie Howard Adams Defense plant workers Rosalind "Rosie" Warren (Jane Frazee) and her friend Vera Watson (Barbara Jo Allen as Vera Vague) must share, on a rotating schedule, the town's last available rental-room with Charlie Doran (Frank Albertson) and Kelly Kennedy (Frank Jenks), who work the other shift at the plant. The landlady, Grandma Quill (Maude Eburne), also has her grandchildren, Buzz Prouty (Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer) and Mabel Prouty (Louise Erickson), and her daughter Stella Prouty (Ellen Lowe)---who is on the outs with her husband Clem (Lloyd Corrigan)---living with her. Rosie doesn't tell her fiancé, Wayne Calhoun (Frank Fenton),about the living arrangements, and is also plotting with Vera to re-unite the Proutys. Rosie pawns the engagement ring Wayne gave her for money for Clem and Stella. Rosie and Charlie fall in love and get their picture in the paper. Wayne huffingly breaks the engagement and wants his ring returned. Jane Frazee sings three songs and Charlie joins the Marines...and it is a lot better than it reads here.

john5th This is a breezy musical about the housing shortage in wartime America, circa 1944. As usual Jane Frazee is a delight to watch and listen to and here she is paired with the female Jerry Colonna, Vera Vague as the work/roommate. Rosie and her pal squabble with two guys over the only remaining boardinghouse room in town and Rosie, after "working overtime on a B-19" down at the plane factory, eventually warms up to Frank Albertson (not your typical young juvenile lead, this was wartime after all) and everything works out for the big finale sung at the work site. Three or four nice tunes and some light comedy (a couple of very funny moments - all the teenagers seem to be a lot more mature about their romantic relationships than the adults and they stay up all night doing the conga!)make this an easy hour to pass.