
Is this thing worth a watch? If you have a soft spot for 1930s musicals where everyone talks in a slightly weird, clipped way, you’ll probably have a decent time. If you need a plot that makes sense or characters who don’t act like they’ve had five cups of coffee before every scene, skip it. It’s basically a series of ...


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"Is this thing worth a watch? If you have a soft spot for 1930s musicals where everyone talks in a slightly weird, clipped way, you’ll probably have a decent time. If you need a plot that makes sense or characters who don’t act like they’ve had five cups of coffee before every scene, skip it. It’s basically a series of excuses to get to the dance numbers. There’s this whole thing about wanting a British star to save the show. It’s a very 1937 problem, right? Like, who actually cares if the lead ..."
William Arnold
Ben Markson, Sig Herzig, Warren Duff, Richard Macaulay, Mary C. McCall Jr., Maurice Leo, Jerry Wald, Pat C. Flick
United States
Comedy, Musical, Romance


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