The first thing that struck me in the canoe scene, besides the obvious flirtation/courtship between the two leads, was the way the film represent virility and what is a "desirable man". While Nelson Eddy's character tries to review his "competition" to Marie's heart, he presents a series of attributes that makes a "real man". He asks if his a banker, which may represent economic stability, he asks if he is a sportsman, which may exemplify health and physical ability. At the end we find out that it is actually and Italian tenor, which surprises Mountie Sergeant Bruce but he is willing to proof