Ready, Willing, and Able (1937)

Original title

Ready, Willing and Able

Directed by

Ray Enright

Genre

musical film, romantic comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 33m

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman and a man meet and fall in love. They get involved in putting on a musical show. The film features tap dancing on a giant typewriter.

light-heartedupbeatwhimsicalbouncyold-fashionedenergeticsweetplayful

What happens

Ready, Willing and Able is a 1937 American musical film directed by Ray Enright and starring Ruby Keeler, Lee Dixon, Allen Jenkins and Ross Alexander. It was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Songs in the film were written by composer Richard A. Whiting and lyricist Johnny Mercer. The most successful song introduced by Wini Shaw and Ross Alexander, and reprised throughout, was "Too Marvelous for Words", which has become a pop and jazz standard. In the final production number choreographed by Bobby Connolly, Ruby Keeler and Lee Dixon tap across the keys of a giant-sized typewriter while dancers’ legs mimic typebars striking letters. The film was released to lackluster business in the aftermath of Alexander's suicide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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