Lightdeossk Captivating movie !

Console best movie i've ever seen.

Teringer An Exercise In Nonsense

Haven Kaycee It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

jfarms1956 The Cat and The Fiddle is a movie best enjoyed by the baby boomer generation. The best things about this movie is the surprise ending and Jeanette MacDonald. I found the movie to have a lack-luster plot. The beautiful scenery and costumes aid in the enjoyment of the film. I always enjoy watching Frank Morgan. Jeanette MacDonald always has a beautiful voice. I think that the film would be best enjoyed as a late night film to relax one from the stresses of the day. A glass of wine is a perfect to accompany the viewing of this film. If the producer could do the ending of the film the way he did, then why didn't he do the rest of the film the same way. It would have been more enjoyable to watch like that. It was too long, too late. I give it three thumbs up.

Al Rodbell We often record old films from TCM, and usually can watch them for ten minutes or so before we realize that it doesn't translate after eighty years. From the first scenes of this amazing film, I knew we were in for a treat. The framing of the shots, the timing and direction, the pitch perfect representation of "love at first sight" took us into that world, as I imagined it did to those who saw it at the movies in those struggling years.Janet McDonald was working on her own composition, when Navarone happens into her studio. He listens and then makes a minor suggestion, that one phrase should go up, rather than down. Janet sang it that way, and I swear, the song became exquisitely lovely. This fit into the plot as the song made her rich and although she was willing to share with her new love....well, no spoilers here; even though the plot, while perfectly crafted, is not the essential element.This deserves to be enjoyed by all, and to be studied by students of the cinema. It shows what can be achieved when all the elements come together, that we willingly suspend disbelief to be treated to such intelligent memorable fantasy.

didi-5 Notable for three things - the MGM debut of the lovely Jeanette MacDonald; the musical ability of Ramon Novarro, at this time on his way out of films as his star began to wane; and the Technicolour finale.'The Cat and the Fiddle' comes to the screen from the Broadway operetta, retaining most of the already-dated songs, and a plot designed to make the most of familiar character actors of the time (Charles Butterworth, Joseph Cawthorn, Jean Hersholt).It is definitely minor league stuff when you consider the musical legacy of the MGM studios, but definitely worth watching. The leads are good together and in excellent voice, and the film is funny, sparkling, and very much of its time.

sobaok This is a delightful, free-spirited musical gem from MGM. It has the feel of the risque Paramount musicals of the era. Jeanette MacDonald and Ramon Novarro are lovers who co-habitat (not an issue here!) and nurture each other in their respective musical careers. Jerome Kern's score is wonderful -- the kind of tunes that stay with you, "Try to Forget", "The Night Was Made For Love", "She Didn't Say Yes". Great dialogue and comic relief and a few emotional snarls give the film some complexity. The musical numbers are innovative and interestingly filmed -- they compliment the score. The atmosphere in Brussels is highlighted by a variety of characters in the arts community. The film has a musical fluidity. Other than the stilted staging of the 3-strip Technicolor ending, this film deserves more attention.