"Part of the appeal of Jessie Matthews is, of course, the appeal of the '30s; the blend of insouciance, sauciness and sentimentality that lies in all her characterizations.... But the major part is her own talent.... When the material is absolutely right for her, as in 'He Dances Overhead,' 'Springtime in Your Heart,' and 'Over My Shoulder,' the result is genuinely engaging and individual. Evergreen is also the most completely satisfying of Saville's theatre pieces, not only in the sheer technical excellence and exuberance of the staging, but in the splendidly realized theatrical atmosphere, watched by a camera which seems to be caught up in the rhythm and movement of the numbers in a manner later to be developed by all the major American musical directors. Alfred Junge's work as art director was an important factor in Saville's career (notably in the 1930s), and here he produces some of his wittiest sets, perfectly setting off the Rodgers and Hart numbers and the long-legged elegance of Jessie Matthews' dancing." John Gillett, National Film Theatre, London