The best of many all-talking, all-singing and all-dancing musical extravaganzas, made by the major Hollywood studios at the dawn of the sound era. This film, produced by Universal and superbly directed by John Murray Anderson, has a dozen of great musical numbers, as well as many funny sketches and a cartoon sequence by Walter Lantz. A masterpiece among the early Hollywood musicals, it had a great influence on many later films. Musical numbers:"Bridal Veil" *
"So The Bluebirds And The Blackbirds Got Together" **
"It Happened In Monterey" **
"Oh, How I'D Like To Own A Fishstore"
"A Bench In The Park" **
"Rhapsody In Blue" ***
"Ragamuffin Romeo" **
"Happy Feet" ***
"I'D Like To Do Things For You" *
"Has Anybody Seen Our Nelly" *
"The Song Of The Dawn" *
"The Melting Pot Of Jazz" **
