That beloved scene stealer Victor Moore steals the show here as a businessman who finds a second childhood as a hypochondriac businessman who gets an instance policy from Dick Powell, finds the fountain of youth and puts on a show. Powell finds love with chorus girl Joan Blondell while Moore doesn't find less with Blondell's pal, Glenda Farrell, who falls for him in spite of the age difference, just as Alone MacMahon did for Guy Kibbee in 1933's entry.
Not as good as previous Busby Berkeley Warner Brothers musicals, it has a bit of a zing, but gives an indication to budget cuts that Warner Brothers was making in their musical department that would be obvious by the end of the decade. There's still plenty of good songs and a few great dance numbers, and the newly married couple of Powell and Blondell have more spark than Dick did with Ruby.
While "With Plenty of Money and You" is the best known song, there's also the snappy "Speaking of the Weather" which has a great staging in a number that doesn't take place on stage. Then, there's the finale, "All's Fair on Love and War" which is no "Lullaby of Broadway" but thrilling none the less.
Not as good as previous Busby Berkeley Warner Brothers musicals, it has a bit of a zing, but gives an indication to budget cuts that Warner Brothers was making in their musical department that would be obvious by the end of the decade. There's still plenty of good songs and a few great dance numbers, and the newly married couple of Powell and Blondell have more spark than Dick did with Ruby.
While "With Plenty of Money and You" is the best known song, there's also the snappy "Speaking of the Weather" which has a great staging in a number that doesn't take place on stage. Then, there's the finale, "All's Fair on Love and War" which is no "Lullaby of Broadway" but thrilling none the less.