SnoReptilePlenty Memorable, crazy movie

Sexyloutak Absolutely the worst movie.

Mathilde the Guild Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Fleur Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

HotToastyRag Eleanor Powell is amazing. If you know all subjects Fred and Ginger, you need to rent an Eleanor Powell film. She's the best female tap dancer I've ever seen, and I have no idea why she isn't the most famous. She's pretty, a good actress, has a nice singing voice, and is a phenomenal dancer who makes it look easy. In Broadway Melody of 1938, she recreates the Fred and Ginger gazebo dance with George Murphy, but she takes the number out into the rain and ends with a big splash-literally. Once you've seen her dance, you can't help but ask, "Ginger who?"In this 1930s musical chalk-full of songs and dances from the all-star cast: Eleanor Powell, George Murphy, Buddy Epsom, Sophie Tucker, and Judy Garland, there's a very thin plot, a misunderstanding, and a love triangle. However, I don't think anyone rents a Broadway Melody movie for the storyline.Sophie Tucker, former Broadway sensation, tries to jumpstart her daughter's career and says poignantly, "I've had my day." "I remember," Robert Taylor smiles at her. She gives a very touching monologue about her experience onstage, and then gives the screen a treat by reprising her staple "Some of These Days," which eventually became the title of her autobiography. Sophie Tucker's daughter is the rising star Judy Garland, who sings the memorable song "You Made Me Love You" to a photograph of Clark Gable.Still, there's a lot of wasted screen time in this movie, interspersed among the good parts. Robert Wildhack literally talks five minutes about different types of sneezes, Billy Gilbert speaks in broken English and acts like a buffoon, and not every song will have you humming a reprise when the credits roll. You can rent it, though, or any of the other Broadway Melody movies, if you want to see some good dancing.

JohnHowardReid What we have here is one of those none-too-inspired screenplays which the players are forced to pep up by shouting their lines at the top of their voices! Alas! Only Billy Gilbert can get away with this sort of stratagem. The others just seem ridiculous. However, never mind the silly story (this is one of the very few musicals with a horse-racing background), the movie's chief assets are its song and dance numbers, including a box-car dance with Eleanor Powell, George Murphy and Buddy Ebsen, two songs by Judy Garland (including the justly famous, "You Made Me Love You"), and. topping them all, a very lively and vastly amusing romp in the rain by Powell and Murphy. The movie was choreographed by the vastly under-rated Dave Gould and attractively photographed in black-and-white by William Daniels (although I understand Ray June worked on the film too).

Gabriel Getti The Second of the trio of Broadway Melodies and compared to Broadway Melody of 1936, 1936 has a much more detailed and entertaining storyline than BM of 1938.The Finale of Broadway Melody of 1938 has to be the most memorable and true zest and meaning of Broadway. Eleanor Powell, manages to display this Broadway Rhythm perfectly.George Murphy and Buddy Ebsen are also a funny duo with fine chemistry between Robert Taylor and Eleanor Powell. Judy Garland makes her appearance along with famous Sophie Tucker with the numbers "Everybody Sing" and "You made me love you", the famous song written for Judy Garland to sing to the well known charming actor Clark Gable

ccthemovieman-1 This is like the other "Broadway Melody" films in that it is fun, likable and lightweight with a story that mixes music, comedy and romance. Included in the comedy are two odd-ball characters who have single-scene routines, one of them (the man who analyzes sneezes) a repeat from the BM of 1936 film.Everyone's character is nice in this movie except for Binnie Barnes' role of "Caroline Whipple." Eleanor Powell and George Murphy sing and dance and a young Judy Garland sings - just what we'd all except. I didn't find any of the songs in here that good but they weren't awful, either.This may be a musical but the music wasn't the appeal for me: it was the nice characters in the film that made you feel good just watching them.