Buddy Ebsen, Eleanor Powell, Frances Langford

Bob Gordon is staging a new Broadway Show, but he is short of money. He gets an offer of money by the young widow Lilian, if she can dance in his new show. Bert Keeler, a paper man, gets this informat...( read more  read more... )ion and is writing about this in his column in an slight unfriendly way. Gordon's old class mate Irene Forster, a tap dancer from Albany also tries to get the leading role in this show, but Lilian insists in getting this part herself. So Irene Forster, Bert Keeler and Gordon's secretary Kitty start a little game to get Irene the leading role.

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Directed by: Roy Del Ruth

Release Date: September 20, 1935

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  • July 6, 2008
    nominated for best picture at the oscars
  • July 24, 2007
    Cute, charming and amazing musical numbers. And a great, perfect introduction to Buddy Ebsen.

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