Gaynor-Farrell reprising 'Talking Picture' at the charity show

Critic Richard Barrios sneers: "She's too cute, he's too coy, and their thin little voices sound almost like the Meglin Kiddies - who, dressed like grownups, toddle out for a rather awesome second chorus. Rarely has infanticide felt this justifiable."

Overall, however, Barrios summarizes Sunnyside Up as "corn overlayed with a great deal of charm."

From his book, A Song in the Dark: the birth of the musical film.