Just another musical excuse for Powell and Keeler but also a chance to see the choreography and dancing of Paul Draper. The dance sequence in the dress shop with Draper and Keeler would have well been worth the price of admission. Don't look for any plot of substance as this was just made for entertainment for the masses who would never see a Broadway musical but loved seeing the intricate dance numbers and there are some wonderful dance numbers here. It is too bad that Draper never got the exposure of an Astaire or Kelly as I don't believe there was a finer tap dancer anywhere.
These prewar movies were great and cheap entertainment and in this vehicle there is a nice dance sequence with Jack Oakie and Joan Blondell. Watching Oakie you can see the moves of another rising comedian, Jackie Gleason. If you watch this film on a large screen TV (77-86 inch), you get a better idea of why these fluff films were so popular. TCM runs this film every so often, try to watch or DVR it. I feel it is getting harder for today's audience (2019) to put themselves in the mindset of someone watching this film in 1936.
These prewar movies were great and cheap entertainment and in this vehicle there is a nice dance sequence with Jack Oakie and Joan Blondell. Watching Oakie you can see the moves of another rising comedian, Jackie Gleason. If you watch this film on a large screen TV (77-86 inch), you get a better idea of why these fluff films were so popular. TCM runs this film every so often, try to watch or DVR it. I feel it is getting harder for today's audience (2019) to put themselves in the mindset of someone watching this film in 1936.