When I "discovered" classic movies and watched literally several thousand of them in the mid to late 1990s, this was one I really liked. Then, about a year ago I got hold of the DVD of this, watched it again and was so bored by it, I never finished it and wound up trading the disc for something else. I don't know what happened in the interim, but I'll concentrate my remarks on what I had written after the first viewing:
"It's tough to beat the duo of Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell if you like dancing, particularly tap dancing. The story is not bad, either, although it didn't have the humor of 'Broadway Melody Of 1936.' However, it does have a few strange comedic moments with other acts like a juggler and comic-lady singer. The only annoying person was "Bob Casey" (Frank Morgan). I didn't think Morgan's bumbling act was funny at all.
"Astaire plays a very likable fellow, a very good-hearted guy, 'Johnny Brett,' and gives some nice examples about how to act gracefully under tough conditions. He's also a treat, as always, to watch dancing, either by himself or with someone. George Murphy also did well and his character, "King Shaw," made a wonderful gesture near the end of the film. That ending is terrific with Astaire and Powell tap dancing and then Murphy joining them.
The sets and costumes for the musical numbers were very good, making this a pretty good visual film. It's nice to see that it's out on DVD. Where are the other Broadway Melody films, regarding DVD? Overall, this offers nice characters and solid entertainment."
"It's tough to beat the duo of Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell if you like dancing, particularly tap dancing. The story is not bad, either, although it didn't have the humor of 'Broadway Melody Of 1936.' However, it does have a few strange comedic moments with other acts like a juggler and comic-lady singer. The only annoying person was "Bob Casey" (Frank Morgan). I didn't think Morgan's bumbling act was funny at all.
"Astaire plays a very likable fellow, a very good-hearted guy, 'Johnny Brett,' and gives some nice examples about how to act gracefully under tough conditions. He's also a treat, as always, to watch dancing, either by himself or with someone. George Murphy also did well and his character, "King Shaw," made a wonderful gesture near the end of the film. That ending is terrific with Astaire and Powell tap dancing and then Murphy joining them.
The sets and costumes for the musical numbers were very good, making this a pretty good visual film. It's nice to see that it's out on DVD. Where are the other Broadway Melody films, regarding DVD? Overall, this offers nice characters and solid entertainment."