Like "The Show of Shows" and "Happy Days," this was one of the early talkie revues, with MGM bringing out all of the stars in its heaven. It's very much a mixed bag, as some of the routines fall flat, particularly the Laurel and Hardy and Buster Keaton comic routines, which don't click. Like "The Show of Shows," there's an emcee problem here, with a badly misused Jack Benny.
The two 2-strip Technicolor sequences, a Shearer/Gilbert rendition of Romeo and Juliet in classical and late 20s versions, and Charles King singing "Orange Blossom Time" have a lot of charm, and look very attractive. But the big attraction is "Singin' in the Rain," both in a black and white sequence, and in the all-star color finale.
I don't think this is as good as "The Show of Shows," but it is still worth having a look.
The two 2-strip Technicolor sequences, a Shearer/Gilbert rendition of Romeo and Juliet in classical and late 20s versions, and Charles King singing "Orange Blossom Time" have a lot of charm, and look very attractive. But the big attraction is "Singin' in the Rain," both in a black and white sequence, and in the all-star color finale.
I don't think this is as good as "The Show of Shows," but it is still worth having a look.