Well somebody's got to stand up against the euphoria of (all?) the other comments here ! OK it's a passable movie with some outstanding moments but having just watched all the Fred & Ginger musicals it seems to me what the dances in this film lack is rapport between Eleanor and Fred - as someone said they're like two soloists dancing together.
I would except Begin the Beguine which rates with the best, helped by a super set and with Eleanor at last in an stylish costume.
Eleanor Powell was no ballet dancer - the number where she tries it is painful. She's pretty and has nice legs but elegant - no. All that high kicking in the ship number ohhh. I agree she's an excellent tap dancer but there's a lot of pretentious posing in the masked number.
Frank Morgan and the cape joke is tedious, and the whole plot makes you want to shout "somebody sort this out so we can watch them dance !" And do the other people who commented really like the variety acts we have to watch !
Oh and I know the Murphy/Astaire number at the beginning is corny (surely it's meant to be) but it's slick and amusing and I like it
The film is worth viewing but better than "The Gay Divorce", "Top Hat" or "Shall We Dance" or any of the Fred and Ginger musicals ? - oh please !
I would except Begin the Beguine which rates with the best, helped by a super set and with Eleanor at last in an stylish costume.
Eleanor Powell was no ballet dancer - the number where she tries it is painful. She's pretty and has nice legs but elegant - no. All that high kicking in the ship number ohhh. I agree she's an excellent tap dancer but there's a lot of pretentious posing in the masked number.
Frank Morgan and the cape joke is tedious, and the whole plot makes you want to shout "somebody sort this out so we can watch them dance !" And do the other people who commented really like the variety acts we have to watch !
Oh and I know the Murphy/Astaire number at the beginning is corny (surely it's meant to be) but it's slick and amusing and I like it
The film is worth viewing but better than "The Gay Divorce", "Top Hat" or "Shall We Dance" or any of the Fred and Ginger musicals ? - oh please !