Movie #689 .........................Broadway Melody of 1936

Movie #689 "Broadway Melody of 1936" -- I woke up to this film this a.m., and it was just plain silly. I have always loved Eleanor Powell and feel she is the best female tap dancer of all time, and that the Broadway melody of 1938 with Fred Astaire and her has the best co-ed tap dance in film --- "Begin the Beguine" with Powell and Astaire (toward the end of the picture, if you want to check it out - it is unbelievably amazing!) Anyway, when I saw it was her day on TCM, I thought I'd check this one out --- esp. when I saw Jack Benny playing a journalist who kept getting punched because of the articles he was writing about Broadway! Hah! Made me laugh to think Frank Rich or Ben Brantley would get a punch in the face over their reviews nowadays! This one had a silly premise, but some good tap dancing and silliness provided by Benny. Not the best one, but lots of fun. Broadway Melody of 1936 ---- I rated it 3 stars A plucky young singer and dancer (Eleanor Powell) tries her best to convince her onetime childhood sweetheart (Robert Taylor), who's grown up to become a successful promoter, that she has enough talent for the Broadway stage. But he's so busy making eyes at the wealthy widow he's dating (June Knight) that he barely has time for his former flame. Buddy Ebsen and Jack Benny co-star in this classic Hollywood musical. Cast:Jack Benny, Eleanor Powell, Robert Taylor, Una Merkel, Frances Langford, Sid Silvers, Buddy Ebsen, June Knight, Vilma Ebsen Genre:Classic Movie Musicals, Romance Classics, Musicals, Classics