Had to think about my response to this.
1. Yes, this is a brighter perspective of life. First, it takes place at an earlier time to the Depression and you see Ziegfield lavishly spending at a time when money was often very tight, i.e., the 5 pound tip and the huge bouquets of orchids.
2. Many, if not all, post-code productions seem to not make any mention of the Depression and seem to keep the subject matter of the production very light-hearted.
3. The pre-code films I have seen show chorus girls in very skimpy clothing and in Gold Diggers of 1933 actually titillate with sh