A four star delight starring Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, Charlie Ruggles, Charles Butterworth, Myrna Loy, and C. Aubrey Smith. Added to the National Film Registry in 1990. "Isn't It Romantic" is #73 on AFI's 100 Top Movie Songs of All Time.Chevalier is a tailor owed money by aristocrat Ruggles, so he follows Ruggles' order of 15 suits to his château. There, the princess (MacDonald) is being courted by an uninspiring Count (Butterworth), put up to it by the Duke (Smith), who is hoping to find an adequate husband for her. The Duke keeps reign on the others because he controls the money, which he won't give to Ruggles or the Countess (Loy). When Chevalier shows up, he charms everyone and is pursued openly by Loy. Of course, there are opportunities for him to sing, and (double) of course, he will win the princess in the end.Though the film "feels" like one of Chevalier's pairings with director Ernst Lubitsch, this one was directed by Rouben Mamoulian.

A Parisian tailor (Maurice Chevalier) finds himself posing as a baron in order to collect a sizable bill from an aristocrat, only to fall in love with an aloof young princess.This film is amazing and perhaps one of the most under-rated of its era. The humor is wonderful, the acting is great, the songs catchy, the dialogue witty... and even a bit edgy at times (with Maurice suggesting his mother was a loose woman).The music here is quite good, and maybe even have inspired industrial music of all things. The opening song, using common street sounds to make a tune is very clever and never repeated again to such a full effect.

There are some films that you can watch over and over again and get the same enjoyment from them. Rare are the films that you enjoy MORE each time you view them. Love Me Tonight is one of these. I'm not a particular fan of MacDonald or Chevalier but they work well together here. However, it's the supporting characters that really make the film. And of course the music and direction. Until you've seen Charlie Ruggles, Charles Butterworth and C. Aubrey Smith sing "Mimi", the three aunts and the entire cast do "The Sun of a Gun Is Nothing But a Taylor" your film education is sorely lacking. Everything about this film is so light and joyous. I'm a real fan of one of the aunts, Ethyl Griffies. For a wonderful treat see her and Zeffie Tillbury as feuding drunkards in Werewolf of London. And Charles Butterworth lends his wonderful underplaying to every role. But it's C. Aubrey Smith that steals every scene he's in in this film. The gleam in his eye when he sings "Mimi" is acting at its best. Myrna Loy has the best one-liners here and the most spectacular dress. But like the others, she's just part of the supporting cast. What I liked best is that the film never take itself seriously without being a parody. Romance, music, comedy, fun, perfect cast and directing. What's not to like?

For what it is worth, here is a bit of "Americana". I found a letter from my father to my mother written on September 11, 1932 ,(nine years before they were married, by the way). In it he mentioned having gone to see this film. His review is as follows..."I went to see Maurice Chevalier tonight in his latest, 'Love Me Tonight'. Say, I have more technique than that guy, any night. He is losing all he had, can I give him pointers?".I had to correct some spellings errors in the quote, otherwise IMDb wouldn't accept it. Pity. That way it loses a bit of the flavor and intention of a "Quote"I take it that my Dad liked the movie.