Academy Awards, USA 1941
| Nominated Oscar | Best Music, Original Song Artie Shaw (music) Johnny Mercer (lyrics)
For the song "Love of My Life"
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| Best Music, Score Artie Shaw |
Paramount Pictures
Directed by H.C. Potter
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Blu-ray, HD Cinema Classics)
Fred Astaire and Burgess Meredith are perennial college students who purposely fail in order to play in their big band. When they both fall for pretty Paulette Goddard, each tries to sabotage the other in not only their pursuit of Goddard, but in their pursuit of fame and fortune as musicians. Their juvenile antics get in the way of some fine musical numbers, as well as a memorable dance number with Astaire and Goddard. However, the big finale falls flat with Astaire unsuccessfully combining dancing with orchestra conducting. Artie Shaw has a prominent role, but his acting is nowhere near as good as his skills on the clarinet.
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