The last film Astaire and Rogers made for RKO doesn't have much of a rep - it lost money, killed the series, has an unhappy ending, is based on a true story... but I actually really liked it. It's sweet, down to earth with Ginger and Fred being really nice playing real people, and some very cute scenes as Fred and Irene meet and fall in love. The dancing is of a very good quality and the movie has real emotional impact because we know Vernon will die at war (in a training accident but still....)
It's odd to see Walter Brennan play a manservant, Edna May Oliver is a mannish agent, there's not much comic relief but the leads handle the bulk of the smiley stuff themselves.
It's very straighlaced. There are no comic misunderstandings or mad cap arguments. It's not a typical Astaire Rogers film but it's sweet and has a much nicer heart than Carefree.
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