James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell, Frank McHugh, Guy Kibbee, Ruth Donnelly, Hugh Herbert, Claire Dodd, Gordon Westcott, Arthur Hohl, Renee Whitney, Barbara Rogers, Paul Porcasi, Philip Faversham, Herman Bing. Originally produced as a moton picture in 1933. Issued as part the box set: The Busby Berkeley 9-film collection. Special features: "Footlight parade: Music for the decades" featurette ;"Rambling round radio row #8" vintage featurette; "Vaudeville reel #1" vintage featurette; "Young and healthy" vintage cartoon; "Honeymoon hotel" vintage cartoon.
Summary:
Chester Kent is a diligent musical comedy director who is continually warding off snoopers hired by his competitors to steal his ideas. When his latest show is cancelled in favor of a talking picture, he turns to staging musical prologues to play before the features in moviehouses.
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