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Roy Erskine (Charles Kaley) is aiming for songwriting stardom. And if he has to use and abuse a lineup of Broadway babies to do it, that’s fine with Roy.
This smoky-hearted tale of a heel on the rise shows the dark side of the moon-June-spoon plots at the center of most early musicals. The cast includes Cliff “Ukulele Ike” Edwards (later the voice of Jiminy Cricket), whose wide-eyed mug serves as counterpoint to the film’s worldly attitude.
The songs include the Arthur Freed-Nacio Herb Brown evergreen "Should I?" More highlights: two production numbers filmed in color and some nifty overhead dance shots created a year before Busby Berkeley wowed moviegoers with the same technique in Whoopee!.
Original Release
02/28/1930
US Release
02/28/1930
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Charles Kaley | Roy / Roy Erskine |
Ethelind Terry | Ardis / Ardis Trevelyn |
Marion Shilling | Nancy |
Cliff Edwards | Joe / Joe Lundeen |
Gwen Lee | Bessie |
Benny Rubin | Phil |
Drew Demorest | Edwards |
Jack Byron | Mr. Millaire |
Rita Flynn | Red Head |
Hazel Craven | Blondie |
Directors
Writers
Nell Martin, Willard Mack, Crane Wilbur
Cast
Name | Character |
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Charles Kaley | Roy / Roy Erskine |
Ethelind Terry | Ardis / Ardis Trevelyn |
Marion Shilling | Nancy |
Cliff Edwards | Joe / Joe Lundeen |
Gwen Lee | Bessie |
Benny Rubin | Phil |
Drew Demorest | Edwards |
Jack Byron | Mr. Millaire |
Rita Flynn | Red Head |
Hazel Craven | Blondie |
Gino Corrado | Riccardi |
Pauline Paquette | Marie |
Iris Adrian | Lady In The Audience |
Jack Benny | Voice on Radio |
Mary Doran | Roy's Ex-Sweetheart |
Ann Dvorak | Chorus Girl |
Bill Elliott | Party-Goer |
Jack Harvey | Undetermined Role |
Eddie Kane | Song Publisher |
Virginia Sale | Flirty Dowager |