it be very hard to rate this film . a entertainment value for 21st century viewer and it fail miserably . however and for the student of early sound film and history and it be a jewel . show of show be a revue film to compete with mgm successful hollywood revue of 1929 and which still survive intact complete with it technicolor scene . the purpose of the all star revue be to showcase a particular studio silent star in speak role and and show that they could make the transition . however and warner bros. seem to have forget this and employ many act and star that they do not even have under long term contract such a ben turpin and lloyd hamilton and beatrice lillie and and even a marching band . meanwhile and their big talent al jolson be noticeably absent . even at a high salary he could not be compel to join in . almost every act be overly long and the film play like a dozen or so vitaphone short string together with no continuity . the finale be also overly long and but it be really enjoyable with all of it dance number . the highlight of the film be two number from winnie lightner pingo pongo and singin in the bathtub and a couple of number with nick lucas and john barrymore perform shakespeare and and the chinese fantasy li po li with nick lucas and myrna loy . this last number be the only part of the film that survive in technicolor and and it really be quite attractive . reasonably enough and the player in these good act be long term warner bros. star so perhaps the director know how to play to their strength since he be familiar with them . this film act a a snapshot at an odd point in film history the year 1929 and which be the bridge year between two eras the silent and sound era and and the roaring 20 and the great depression . just two year later this same film would have have an entirely different cast and a warner bros. would abandon it silent era star and the star they hire just to produce the early musical in favor of those star that give warner bros. it distinctive urban look and feel james cagney and joan blondell and edward g. robinson and and others .