“You’ll Never Get Rich is not the greatest film that either Fred Astaire or Rita Hayworth ever made, but […] there’s a definite chemistry at work between the two. This is especially clear during their musical numbers, naturally, when Hayworth’s friendly sex goddess aura meshes beautifully with Astaire’s air of sophistication. Hayworth is even a better dancer than Ginger Rogers […]. Cole Porter’s score is serviceable, with So Near and Yet So Far considerably more than that. The script is a bit of a patchwork quilt […] but as long as the stars (and co-star Robert Benchley) are around, Rich is engaging entertainment.” Craig Butler: You’ll Never Get Rich bei AllMovie (englisch)
“Mr. Astaire is no great shakes as an actor, but he has an irrepressibly light-hearted way about him that takes everything in its stride. […] Miss Hayworth, who is something to trouble a night’s sleep […], does dance with verve and excitement.” Theodore Strauss: At the Music Hall. In: The New York Times, 24. Oktober 1941.
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“It was news throughout the U.S. that the best tap dancer in the world, Fred Astaire, had a new dancing partner. She danced out with him before the nation in Columbia’s new musical, You’ll Never Get Rich, and she was the best partner he had ever had.” Vgl. Cinema 1941: Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth in “You’ll Never Get Rich”. In: Time, 5. Oktober 1983.
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“Script is studded with humorous lines and situations, and despite a somewhat familiar ring it’s all sufficiently refurbished by Sidney Lanfield’s direction to get over in good style. Lanfield keeps things moving consistently, and the song and dance routines are neatly spotted.” Vgl. You’ll Never Get Rich. In: Variety, 1941.
