Although seldom watched today, this romantic romp about two composers is notable for at least three reasons: First, the magnificent voice of Jeanette MacDonald, before she became famous for duets with frequent costar Nelson Eddy. Second, there is the appearance of a singing Ramon Novarro, a popular Latin-lover type in silent films. And last, the shift at the end of the film into an early use of then-innovative Technicolor. --from Musicals on the Silver Screen, American Library Association, 2013
Review of The Cat and the Fiddle
