I remember I first saw this after I'd seen most of Astaire and Rogers' other films, expecting it to be more of an uneven proof-of-concept, the beginnings of something great... But even now it's such a rush of energy, it's electric watching the funny-looking man with the toupee dance with the bombshell comedienne. Good Lord, that chemistry.
I'm always a little surprised at how forgettable most of the song numbers are, but then comes Cole Porter's 'Night and day', and…