這部在歌舞片發(fā)展早期拍攝的影片，堪稱是當(dāng)時最為奢華的好萊塢巨制。影片由后來被譽(yù)為“爵士之王”的保羅·懷特曼領(lǐng)銜主演，還請到了一眾歌舞名手。片中的內(nèi)容取自百老匯的經(jīng)典演出，通過名家和管弦樂隊(duì)的出色演繹，為觀眾感受爵士年代風(fēng)情提供了一次珍貴的機(jī)會。影片在當(dāng)年獲得了奧斯卡最佳藝術(shù)指導(dǎo)獎。2013年，它還被美國國會圖書館列入國家電影目錄。

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