The tinny sound recording used in the '30s doesn't flatter anyone's singing voice but for all I can tell, Miss Roth had a pleasant, clear singing voice coupled with a dimpled smile and a strong personality.
However, given the insufferably routine and scatterbrained material presented here, it wouldn't be fair to judge her talent by this Vitaphone short which is deficient in every department.
The dancing is shaky, the choreography is almost non-existent (where was Busby Berkely?), and the storyline is a poor excuse for a featured short that puts the spotlight on Lillian Roth for the purpose of building her as a star in films after some stage success.
Summing up: Only interesting as a time capsule as what passed for musical entertainment in early Hollywood films about show biz.
However, given the insufferably routine and scatterbrained material presented here, it wouldn't be fair to judge her talent by this Vitaphone short which is deficient in every department.
The dancing is shaky, the choreography is almost non-existent (where was Busby Berkely?), and the storyline is a poor excuse for a featured short that puts the spotlight on Lillian Roth for the purpose of building her as a star in films after some stage success.
Summing up: Only interesting as a time capsule as what passed for musical entertainment in early Hollywood films about show biz.