The Cat and the Fiddle (1934); 6

A romance between a struggling composer and an American singer.
(88 mins.) Released 1934-02-16
Director: William K. Howard
Stars: Ramon Novarro, Jeanette MacDonald, Frank Morgan, Charles Butterworth

comedy, musical, romance, drama

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024960/

originally posted 16 Oct 2017 18:01

JM's first MGM outing. Ramon Navarro almost keeps up with her voice. Starts out charming, progresses to almost grand. It's operetta. First use of 3-strip Technicolor for final scene only. Great to see JM with her red hair and matching complexion.

MGM, dir. Howard & Wood; 6