While watching the film, I kept thinking it was no wonder that audiences flocked to theaters to see something like this. The costumes and sets in the party dancing scenes in particular look great! Such glitz and glamour, such wonderful dancing. Eleanor Powell's dancing is Ne Plus Ultra. I stand in awe of her. She took a back seat to NO one in this regard. I thought her acting was just fine for what she was asked to do, and I got a kick out of her Katherine Hepburn imitation and her French actress persona (she looked particularly beautiful when made up that way). Some of the comedy bits fell flat for me, such as the snorer and Sid Silver's shtick, but the rest of the cast (Taylor, Benny, Ebsen and his sister, etc.) acquitted themselves well. Taylor was quite the handsome leading man. I never heard of Nick Long before, but his dancing was great too. Light, enjoyable escapist fare.
Review of Broadway Melody of 1936
