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Rating:  - 2nd Rate Musical/Romance
The Cat and the Fiddle is the story of a musical couple. They meet when Victor (Ramon Novarro) slips into a taxi being used by Shirley (Jeanette MacDonald). Although she rejects him at first, the two become live-in companions, both struggling to achieve fame as composers. When her song becomes a hit, Victor feels the itch to succeed even more. Shirley is aware of this feeling and plans to leave the city to accompany Victor to the town where they met, hoping to spark inspiration. However, he knows ... Read More
Rating:  - A PLEASANTLY CHARMING SURPRISE.
Although mostly forgotten, this is a really fun excursion back into 1934. In Brussels, failed composer Victor (Silent star Ramon Navarro, in a finely etched performance) is running from a restaurateur when he hops into a taxi occupied by Shirley (Jeanette). [That's what they used to call "cute-meet" in screenwriter parlance]. She haughtily asks him to find his own cab but he turns on the charm. They find they are living next door to each other in matching 'pensions'...The Kern-Harbach score is lovely: ... Read More
Rating:  - Pleasant Musical with Pre-Code Innuendos
Besides "Mata-Hari" this is the only talkie starring Ramon Novarro, available, in vhs or dvd format, on the market, and thus one of the only chances to hear his pleasant voice and to check what a fine actor he was . Personally, I'd only seen previously, the aforementioned "Mata Hari" and the blockbuster silent "Ben-Hur" (1926). Here Novarro plays Victor, a young struggling composer who lives in Brussels, where he meets and falls in love with american Shirley, played by Jeanette MacDonald, in her first feature ... Read More
Rating: - Ramon Novarro delightful as ever
This film tends to be a bit forgotten nowadays and seems to get lost in the light of all the sumptous McDonald/Eddy vechicles that followed. But it must be remembered that Janette McDonald started off her illustrious MGM career as Ramon Novarro's leading lady in "The Cat and the Fiddle"
At the time of release, because it was a very expensive production the film actually lost money at the box office but time has quite rightly redeemed it and it's a most enjoyable film full of great music,lavish sets, both ... Read More
Rating: - classic movie
A great 'relaxing in the afternoon' movie. Jeanette McDonald is as delightful as ever. Frank Morgan adds great character depth. But Ramon Novarro, the (other) latin lover of silent movies, shows just how he can still win it all in this 'talkie' Still looking every inch the romantic lead, he reveals a great comedic ability here. The movie had some troubles with the censors in the 30's, they objected to Ramon's and Jeanette's characters being shown 'cohabiting' without getting married. Naughty Naughty Its a ... Read More
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