Vallee and Crosby have their work cut out for them as new radio sensation Dick Powell threatens to knock them off the shelf in the competition of crooners. Pat O'Brien is desperate to score a new radio romeo in order to get back in good with boss Grant Mitchell who fired him because he couldn't find another Crosby or the now forgotten Ross Columbo. Every movie studio had a top crooner, it seems, and Powell, already established as Warner Brothers' top singing dog, gets to spoof that image. This Warner Brothers musical comedy successfully spoofs the image of the popular male singers of the time, not really altered until some skinny guy named Frankie came along to knock these heartthrobs off the microphone.
Having scored with wide eyed Ruby Keeler in a series of impressive dance musicals, Powell gets a popular rising star from RKO as his leading lady here, and she ain't dancin' with the skinny but elegant Fred. Ginger Rogers, who had supporting roles in a couple of those smash hits with Powell, has her only romantic co- starring role opposite him, and she's a combination of fiery cynicism and good hearted sweetness. This is Warner Brothers musical comedy at its most delightful, and no matter how silly it gets at times, there's never a shortage of delights on it.
In addition to a song from Ginger herself, there's also performances from specialty acts like the Mills Brothers and the comical Radio Rogues who imitate popular acts of the time. Fine support also is provided by Allen Jenkins who was one of the top cynical comics of his day. Powell's repeated "I'll String Along With You", is seemingly over and over, but for so be reason, I don't get tired of it. The rhythms of the 1930's will put a song in your heart, and the melody still lingers on 80+ years later.
Having scored with wide eyed Ruby Keeler in a series of impressive dance musicals, Powell gets a popular rising star from RKO as his leading lady here, and she ain't dancin' with the skinny but elegant Fred. Ginger Rogers, who had supporting roles in a couple of those smash hits with Powell, has her only romantic co- starring role opposite him, and she's a combination of fiery cynicism and good hearted sweetness. This is Warner Brothers musical comedy at its most delightful, and no matter how silly it gets at times, there's never a shortage of delights on it.
In addition to a song from Ginger herself, there's also performances from specialty acts like the Mills Brothers and the comical Radio Rogues who imitate popular acts of the time. Fine support also is provided by Allen Jenkins who was one of the top cynical comics of his day. Powell's repeated "I'll String Along With You", is seemingly over and over, but for so be reason, I don't get tired of it. The rhythms of the 1930's will put a song in your heart, and the melody still lingers on 80+ years later.