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Review

Movie musicals just don't come any better than this. A collection of superbly creative talents were at their peak with this spoof on 1920s Hollywood, with directors Kelly and Donen and writers Betty Comden and Adolphe Green combining forces after their success with On the Town. Kelly, who also choreographed, plays a popular silent screen star faced with the advent of "talkies" and salvaging his new film. Reynolds is perfectly cast as the pert chorine romanced by the actor; O'Connor is priceless as Kelly's childhood pal; and Hagen's Lina Lamont is one of the great "dumb blondes" in movie history. It's hard to pinpoint just one highlight in a film rich in magical moments, but O'Connor's "Make 'Em Laugh" and Kelly's "Broadway Ballet" certainly stand out.