There is a special moment early in this film, when dancer Robert Curtis (Fred Astaire) takes one of the girls (Rita Hayworth) out of the chorus to dance with her. It's the moment Hayworth became a star. Even when she is surrounded by a multitude of dancers doing the same steps, she stands out. When she and Astaire tap side by side, her precision and style are readily apparent and her beauty is incandescent.
This film is a group of dance numbers accompanied by a group of comic gags. There is minimal plot. The guy, Robert Curtis, and the girl, Sheila Winthrop, have a difficulty with timing: when she likes him, he is not interested, and vice versa. At one point, Robert enlists in the army. It's a plot development that might have seemed more natural in 1941, especially since the U.S. had not yet entered WWII.
Most of the music is written by Cole Porter, and it's a mixed bag. Some of the numbers have a boogie beat that feels like it's designed for Astaire. Likewise, some choreography is electrifying, but other numbers feature choreography that fails to demonstrate the sophistication of Astaire's best work.
The pairings of Astaire and Hayworth, alone, make this film well worth watching.
This film is a group of dance numbers accompanied by a group of comic gags. There is minimal plot. The guy, Robert Curtis, and the girl, Sheila Winthrop, have a difficulty with timing: when she likes him, he is not interested, and vice versa. At one point, Robert enlists in the army. It's a plot development that might have seemed more natural in 1941, especially since the U.S. had not yet entered WWII.
Most of the music is written by Cole Porter, and it's a mixed bag. Some of the numbers have a boogie beat that feels like it's designed for Astaire. Likewise, some choreography is electrifying, but other numbers feature choreography that fails to demonstrate the sophistication of Astaire's best work.
The pairings of Astaire and Hayworth, alone, make this film well worth watching.