like most musical of the era and one must check reality at the door . broadway melody of 1938 be not remotely believable nor plausible and but kind of fun in it strange way . this movie be really just an excuse to execute the talent of the star . some scene just happen a if they be in a review and not a plot drive movie . judy garland shine and it a pity she have so little to do unless much be leave on the cutting room floor . one of the most inane happening be the way eleanor powell get a lead role in a broadway show and robert taylor say it go to be work and work and work from dawn til dusk . several scene go by and there no work and no rehearsal . nothing . she need money to win a horse in an auction . she have no money . isn not she get pay while she rehearse . taylor have to borrow money to help . he suppose to be a big time producer . he have no money . anyway and that just two element in this strange story . the musical number be quite wonderful which save this from be a total loss . broadway melody of 1940 be much good a be broadway melody of 1936 .