Terpsichore, one of the nine Muses of Olympus, is irritated to learn that Broadway producer Danny Miller is staging a play that portrays the Muses as silly women competing for the attention of two Air Force pilots. With Mr. Jordan's permission, she comes down to Earth under the name Kitty Pendleton to fix the show, and soon finds herself caught up in rehearsals and in her growing bond with Danny.

How it was made

This American Columbia Pictures release was directed by Alexander Hall, with Don Hartman producing and co-writing the script with Edwin Blum. It serves as a follow-up to the 1941 comedy Here Comes Mr. Jordan, and Edward Everett Horton and James Gleason reprise their roles, though Roland Culver takes over as Mr. Jordan from Claude Rains. Rita Hayworth and Larry Parks star, and their singing voices were provided by Anita Ellis and Hal Derwin. Rudolph Maté shot the film and George Duning composed the music.

Reception and legacy

The available sources say little about its critical and commercial reception, so no awards or figures can be confirmed. Its legacy is mainly tied to later works: the 2001 comedy Down to Earth, starring Chris Rock, is a remake of Here Comes Mr. Jordan, while this film is cited as an inspiration for Xanadu (1980).