Along with Singin' in the Rain (1952), it is regarded as one of the finest of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musicals, although it was only a modest box-office success on first release.
Bersama dengan film Singin' in the Rain (1952), film tersebut dianggap sebagai salah satu musikal Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer terbaik, meskipun film tersebut hanya meraih kesuksesan box-office rendah di perilisan pertama.