When one hears the name Ricardo Montalban, does one think “romantic musical star”? No, one doesn’t, but 1950’s Two Weeks With Love places him in that genre nonetheless.

In the early 20th century, 17-year-old Patti Robinson (Jane Powell) dreams of adulthood and real romance. When her family takes a vacation in the Catskills, she immediately swoons when suave Cuban Demi Armendez (Montalban) arrives at the resort.

Not only does the love-struck Patti act foolishly around the much older man, but also she needs to fight off competition from Valerie Stresemann (Phyllis Kirk), a slightly senior woman who also strives for Demi’s attention as well. Patti attempts to blossom and attain affection during her brief holiday.

When I last saw Powell, she starred as the title character in 1948’s A Date with Judy. I found her presence in that film to seem irritating and unlikable.

Does history repeat with Weeks? No, as Powell seems less unpleasant here.

That said, I still don’t think she makes Patti a particularly enjoyable or empathetic character. While she avoids most of the pitfalls that turned her prior role as Judy into such a grating brat, Powell’s Patti nonetheless never becomes especially engaging.

Still, given how much I disliked Powell in Date - and the fact I only watched that movie a couple weeks prior to my viewing of Weeks - I’ll take this improvement. Powell doesn’t delight but she doesn’t damage the film in an active manner, and that seems like growth.

This becomes one of a few factors that allows Weeks to turn into a superior flick when compared to Date. Not that I view Weeks as any sort of classic, but it offers breezy entertainment.

And it doesn’t overstay its welcome. While Date stretched about 25 minutes of plot to a mind-numbing 114-minute running time, Weeks clocks in at a more succinct 93 minutes.

The film uses that time more efficiently as well. Of course, we get plenty of musical performances that eat up space.

These rarely seem essential to the tale, but they blend reasonably well. Unlike many musicals, the film doesn’t grind to a halt to accommodate the tunes, so they fit the package in a largely seamless manner.

A charming cast helps. Montalban does no heavy lifting as the smooth Latin lover, but he fills the role with the aplomb necessary.

The rest complement the movie nicely as well. In particular, a young Debbie Reynolds delights as Patti’s more down to earth younger sister, and Kirk brings the right catty vibe to Patti’s rival.

At no point does Weeks threaten to become a great film, but that’s no crime. It provides a lively little mix of romance, music and comedy to turn into a good way to spend 93 minutes.

Two Weeks with Love appears in an aspect ratio of 1.37:1 on this Blu-ray Disc. Warner Archive never seems to botch their Technicolor presentations, and this became another winner.

In terms of sharpness, the movie usually demonstrated nice delineation. Interiors could feel a bit soft at times, but the majority of the flick looked concise and accurate.

No issues with jagged edges or shimmering materialized, and no edge enhancement became apparent. Grain remained appropriate, and no specks, marks or other defects showed up at any time in this fresh presentation.

Colors were strong. Though the palette leaned a little brown, the hues seemed vivid and full when we got broader tones.

Blacks seemed deep and dense without too much heaviness. Shadow detail worked similarly well, as dimly-lit shots were appropriately clear. I found little about which to complain here and thought the Blu-ray brought the movie to life in a positive manner.

The DTS-HD MA monaural audio of Weeks appeared fine for its era, and speech was appropriate. The lines showed age-related thinness, but they were always perfectly intelligible and without edginess.

Effects became a minor aspect of the track, and they resembled the dialogue. Those elements lacked much depth but they were without notable problems.

Music was acceptable for its age, as the songs and score tended to be a bit tinny. There wasn’t much range to the music, but again, that stemmed from the limitations of the very old source. This became a perfectly adequate mix for its vintage.

As we shift to extras, the main attraction comes from a 1995 TCM program called Reel Memories. Hosted by Robert Osborne, the show runs 43 minutes, 30 seconds and features a chat with actor Jane Powell.

We learn about what brought Powell to show businesses along with plenty of her experiences across her career. Powell proves charming and honest as she walks down memory lane.

In addition to the movie’s trailee, we get three short films from the same era as Weeks: Crashing the Movies (7:52), Screen Actors (8:34) and Garden Gopher (6:12).

Part of the “Pete Smith Specialties” line, Movies shows stunts gone wrong. It differs from other Pete Smith shorts I’ve seen because those offered scripted actors whereas this one collects existing footage. It feels like a precursor to America’s Funniest Home Videos and doesn’t offer much amusement.

Actors purports to provide a look at the “real lives” of Hollywood actors. Of course, it brings a glossy view but it comes with some period charm.

In Gopher Spike the bulldog tries to bury a bone but finds opposition from a local rodent. It gives off a bit of a Chip ‘n’ Dale vibe, though of course Avery makes it far more violent than Uncle Walt would’ve allowed. The short never becomes great but it boasts some laughs.

Although its lead actor becomes a minor drag on the proceedings at times, I still find a lot to like about Two Weeks with Love. It delivers a light combination of laughs, songs and romance that goes down easily. The Blu-ray brings solid visuals, appropriate audio and a decent selection of supplements. Chalk this one up as a pleasant little surprise.