“Down to Earth is a musical, and musicals are forgiven almost anything. There are saving graces. Some of the side comedy, especially as handled by James Gleason as a Broadway agent, is very helpful. Miss Hayworth’s first dance, in a vivid sea-green dress, is a pleasure to watch.” Vgl. Cinema: The New Pictures. In: Time, 1. September 1947.
“Yarn is one of those tricky ideas that look so much better on paper than celluloid. […] all the gags which should give the yarn a bit of pepper fall flat.” Vgl. Down to Earth. In: Variety, 1947.
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“Considering how bad much of it is, Down to Earth is actually kind of fun […]. Its biggest problem is that the plot is ridiculous and the dialogue alternates between ponderous and ludicrous. […] Earth’s songs are either unmemorable or memorable for the wrong reasons. Fortunately for one and all, there’s Rita Hayworth, looking absolutely stunning and exuding enough charm and appeal to help smooth over the many rough spots. She’s helped by an attractive physical production, including some of the lushest color around at the time […]. Parks is given a lousy part, and Culver is too fussy and stuffy […]. For all its considerable flaws, Earth is heaven compared to its remake, the dreadful Xanadu.” Craig Butler: Down to Earth (Memento vom 16. April 2019 im Internet Archive) bei AllMovie (englisch)
