Burdened with a dull plot but blessed with a rousing Irving Berlin score.

The inspiration for this was the thought that Fred Astaire ought to be shown in something besides tails sometime, so why not a naval jumper-suit? The pants have a nice flare. Irving Berlin had the rest of the inspiration.

The world's greatest stepping pair surpass themselves as usual.

It needs an effort of the mind to remember that Mr. Fred Astaire was not invented by a film director and drawn by a film draughtsman. He is the nearest we are ever likely to get to a human Mickey [Mouse].