Release Date: Jan 1, 1934 Wide
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As the title song says, you go to those shows to see those beautiful dames--and there's dames aplenty in this 1934 Busby Berkeley extravaganza. The wisp of a plot is motivated by one Ezra Ounce (Hugh Herbert), a silly millionaire who spearheads a national anti-fun movement. Ounce's distant cousin Dick Powell is a producer of musical comedies. Ounce's partner is Guy Kibbee, whose daughter is Ruby Keeler. Kibbee is also the "sugar daddy" of Joan Blondell, Powell's friend and co-worker. Fill in the
Jan 1, 1934 Wide
Mar 21, 2006
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Spectacular black-and-white eye-catching numbers.
The most Berkeleyesque of all [his films], for all the good and bad that entails.
While it starts off a little slow (what do you want it's 1934), it finishes with a delightfully giddy third act. Busby Berkley is as insane and amazing as you've heard (and if you haven't heard, you have now). Extra kudos for the dancing underpants scene and the titular final song.
June 21, 2008Super Reviewer
Great early musical. The "I Only Have Eyes For You" number is really something.
June 4, 2008Super Reviewer
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