Good Morning, Eve!

The color film begins in the Garden of Eden and Adam is played by Leon Errol. Soon, the two dopes eat an apple and they are tossed out. Then, they take a walk through history (??) and decide to go to ancient Rome--to the time of Nero. Here, there is a Vaudeville-style show and Adam makes time with all the beauties. Eve is NOT happy and takes him forward to the time of the knights of old. They meet the Black Knight, Lancelot and other fictional characters from King Arthur's court--with even more hot ladies. Then, they make their way to the 20th century. There, they take an airplane ride and arrive at the beach where they meet a guy who is about to marry wife #5. And, once again, lots of very pretty ladies appear and they sing...like the other time periods. As for the ending...well, I won't say more but it does tie this all together very well and was quite funny.

Is this a must-see film? No...but it is quite enjoyable and is one of the few existing Technicolor Vitaphone shorts. The condition of the print is near-perfect--and the over-saturation of color is actually normal for films of the period. The color was indeed VERY vivid. The jokes are hit and miss and the songs just okay...but the fact they never take themselves seriously makes this a cute little picture...and a bit racy considering it's Post- Code.

The most amazing thing about this entertaining little short is the fantastic condition that it has survived in for the past 77 years. Not only does it feature color that is perfect, but the clarity and cleanliness of the print are extraordinary. This film looks like it was shot last week instead of decades ago. The slender storyline has Adam and Eve wandering through the ages and there are a few good lines and some pretty good musical numbers interpolated. This film was probably made as an experiment to test the then-new three color Technicolor which is seen to beautiful advantage. There are costumes of every color, interior shots, exterior shots, and just for good measure, A gorgeous beach shot. Simply breathtaking.

Joan Crawford isn't mentioned in the cast. But she is one of the beach girls wearing a yellow bathing suit on her knees next to a blonde with back to the camera.

Whhhoooaaaaaooohhhhh! this 1934 chorus girl and costume test musical short is a sensation! and hilarious! and in eye-popping flawless 3 strip Technicolor! and from Warner Bros with delirious songs and fantastic clunky zippy Vitaphone sound. For me this is a musical short that is genuine Technicolor movie musical paradise for 18 minutes.... as nutty as a Bugs bunny cartoon of the 40s and as pre code rude as we could wish for... with hilarious skits of Adam (in spats) and Eve wandering through time chatting to anyone they meet and being waylaid by bevies of gorgeous creatures and hilarious musical sequences. The madness of the whole production is only enhanced by the incredibly beautiful costumes... and especially in the beach-side finale with modern 1934 bathing beauties both men and women frolicking on the beach. From Ancient Rome to modern 1934 Hollywood GOOD MORNING EVE is just about the best cornucopia of Technicolor comedy gorgeousness imaginable. Yes I know I am in hysterics about this but so will you when you see it. ... and deliciously pre code.. you have never seen such tight tiny shorts on these girls! Even today it makes my 20 year old friends gasp. No bras in history at WB either. Hilarious! Even the aeroplane they fly in is enough to make you want to see THE ROCKETEER again.

Good Morning, Eve! (1934)

*** 1/2 (out of 4)

This Warner short is best known for being the second three-strip Technicolor film in history. It has Adam (Leon Errol) and Eve (June MacCloy) eating the forbidden apple and then taking a walk through history where they do a dance and music number with Nero in Rome and King Arthur in England. The main reason to watch this movie is for its beautiful Technicolor, which looks downright amazing. Just take a look at all the leaves covering Adam and Eve's bodies as the green nature of them just leaps off the screen and punches the viewer in the eyes. The colors are so extremely well here that I'd say this might be the best looking color film of the decade. The music numbers are fairly good and overall the film is charming but another big key is the pre-code elements. Seeing Eve in her fig leaves hardly covering any of her body certainly stands out. The mechanical snake in the garden was pretty funny as well.