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• A Neglected, and Historic, Musical Comedy Gem!

  • Randy Skretvedt
  • 1/29/07

  The "sound bite" of Johnny Scat Davis singing "Hooray for Hollywood" with the Benny Goodman band is used all the time on TV and radio--so why isn't this film better known? The entire score is wonderful (so is "Can't Teach My Old Heart New Tricks," written by Richard Whiting and Johnny Mercer for this film and cut--but, thank goodness, recorded by Goodman with Martha Tilton). Powell displays his flair for comedy--and the supporting cast includes a great lineup of character comics: Ted Healy, Edgar Kennedy, Allyn Joslyn, Grant Mitchell, Curt Bois, Hugh Herbert, Fritz Feld, Mabel Todd, Alan Mowbray, and on and on. It's a totally enjoyable film (much better than the often higher-rated "Varsity Show" from a year earlier with many of the same participants) and should be better remembered.

• Great!

  • Effie K.
  • 1/1/07

  One of my favorite Dick Powell movies! Great music that you'll keep humming to yourself! A wonderful cast. Just plain enjoyable!

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