Reception
Upon its release, Bosley Crowther' said it had "a lively lot of dancing and some pleasantly handled songs"; according to Crowther, "Mr. Astaire has fared better in his lifetime-and he has also fared much worse."
Lane and Lerner were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 24th Academy Awards, losing the award to a song by Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer that had been featured in another wedding-themed musical comedy.
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