StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Juana what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

Caryl It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

mark.waltz Just like the Dead End Kids did, the poor Manhattan folk who live on 62nd Street find something to keep them happy, and here, it is the musicians who live in Mary Gordon's boarding house. None of them seem to be paying room or board, yet she feeds them none the less and seems happy to be doing it. Grouchy businessman Charles Winninger is angered over the constant distractions from his work and calls in the police to put a stop to it. When he arrives, a sudden smack of a tomato in the puss stuns him but delights the surrounding neighbors. Gordon's daughter (Paulette Goddard) reveals that the handsome harmonica player (James Stewart) was the culprit, and this results in Stewart becoming a hero. The problem is that Stewart is actually Winninger's nephew, already at odds with him for running a music school that went under.A preposterous plot is amusingly told in this enjoyable musical that starts off entertainingly enough but goes down the same path as a dozen musicals you've already seen, a radio show where $1000 will be given away in a manner to be determined. George Marshall, who directed Ms. Goddard in a series of comedies at Paramount with Bob Hope, moved over to an independent studio at United Artists to direct this one, and the results seem like something out of a script that Frank Capra might have once rejected. A cute musical number, "A Knife, a Fork and a Spoon", features an orchestra where all the instruments, you will not be surprised to guess from the title, are props from a dinner table. Stewart gets to sing a bit here, another memorable number called "When Johnny Toots His Horn", while a big production number ("Broadway Caballero") seems almost like something that Busby Berkley might have choreographed. There are some genuinely funny moments, particularly the theft of a raffle wheel and the collision caused by people overwhelmed by the dozens of national phone books they are carrying. Stewart and Goddard are a cute couple and Gordon, as always, is adorable, alternately feisty while insulting the imperious Winninger and loving, while being surrogate mother to everybody else. This is one of those films that manages to be extremely entertaining even if the plot is not at all close to being believable.

Daniel McCoy This is a nice little part for Stewart, he's the reason to watch it. Stewart's demeanor and delivery are a joy to watch and he delivers some great classic comic moments. The story has that Shakespearean comedy feeling: comedy driven by mistaken identity which ends in marriage. Some good color added by journeyman studio character actors. There's some nicely blended musical numbers which mesh naturally with the story ... then there's the big production number during the radio program which feels like it dropped in from another planet and during the boarding house initiation number, I kept worrying about the stew getting cold. Aside from the musical interludes, the story is tight and never loses its way, delivering comic payoffs all along.

Matthew Carrick I was surprised by this movie. Pleasantly surprised, but surprised. I bought this for $2 expecting an early, unpolished Jimmy Stewart. However, made after 'It's a Wonderful Life', 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington', 'Philadelphia Story' and other Stewart classics, this movie gives us the Jimmy Stewart we all know and love. In terms of the rest of the movie, the plot is thin, and doesn't quite deliver on the comedic mayhem for which this story certainly has the potential. The dialogue isn't quite as quick and witty as one would like, because this is where Jimmy Stewart shines the brightest in films like 'Harvey', 'Philadelphia Story', and 'Destry Rides Again' with his slow drawl and deadpan delivery. The musical numbers are generally well integrated with good music, until the Caballero song towards the end which drags on too long and seems to suffer from Busby Berkeley envy. But then again, who doesn't?Overall, this is a quality film, especially for devoted fans of Mr. Stewart.

Brandon-161 Jimmy Stewart is Jimmy Stewart, in this film as much as in any. The hoofers, musicians, dancers and others are very typical and very good.Because of our impressions and biases, we expect something very different in a Jimmy Stewart film. This one is way beyond 'Philadelphia Story', on a scale that runs from that to, say, 'Rear Window'.This, however, is a very lightweight musical, to be considered closer to the 'Follies' films and shorts like the one about Catalina Island than such heavyweights as 'Carousel', 'L'il Abner' or 'Showboat'.It actually reads more like a cartoon script than any coherent, literary film such as 'Golden Caddillac', 'Animal Crackers' or 'Bringing Up Baby'. Speaking of the last, it is a pity that JS and KH did not work together more.The pace is frenetic ala Marx Brothers, the dance and musical numbers done very well and the emphasis is on having the minimum story necessary to string together the music.There is a subtle but very special scene, near the end, when Paulette Goddard goes to Jimmy's place to rouse him out and get him to the studio for the climactic radio show. It is not a musical number though there is a great deal of physical comedy in the scene. What makes it special special part is, without rhythm or music, that it is very clear that Paulette Goddard is dancing. The blocking, direction and her own talent shine. This one scene is worth the price of admission.With a story in the best tradition of American Musical Tradition, more talent per actor than many better known and better thought-of films, this is a very enjoyable diversion. I was constantly impressed with the tight writing and talent. Did I mention that the folks are good?It ain't 'Grapes of Wrath' but 'Pot 'O Gold' is well worth the watching.