“…of interest as a possible peek into Rogers and Astaire’s actual working relationship.”

“If joy and liberation bursts from the best Astaire-Rogers films, this is defined by restriction.”

“Shtick crept its way into the Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers dynamic with this later collaboration.”

An Astaire-Rogers vehicle saved by supporting players Eric Blore and Edward Everett Horton.

“Has Astaire and Rogers’ pinnacle production number: ‘Never Gonna Dance.'”

“…more interested in capturing the pure state of specific emotional moments than in detailing the psychological transition from one to the next.”

“…the standout numbers here, ironically, are the solo ones.”

“Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers are particularly shoved to the side in this outing…”

“…manages some acrobatic dance numbers, but they seem oddly confined by the camera’s frame.”