Schmaltzy as Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy's many musical confections seem today, some of the great talents of the age went into their creation. This one, for example, was co-scripted by that great American wit Dorothy Parker. Of all the MacDonald-Eddy films, this is one of the most delightful. Look at Ray Bolger (soon to portray the scarecrow in "The Wizard of Oz") tap his way through a Dutch-themed number. Victor Herbert's operetta "Sweethearts" is the basis for this film. There's more than a little anti-Hollywood sentiment in this movie, despite its lavish veneer. MacDonald's fashion spree as she "goes Hollywood" is a lot of fun to watch. --Musicals on the Silver Screen, American Library Association, 2013
Review of Sweethearts
