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5.8/10   34 votes
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21 August 1937 (USA) more
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A small town electrician becomes a hit singer in New York and gets involved with a gold digger, a thief, an opera singer and the woman he loves. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar. more
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Cast

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Kenny Baker ... Claude Dodd
Frank McHugh ... 'Sniffer' Sears
Alice Brady ... Mme. Sonia Moro
Gertrude Michael ... Jessica Stafford

Jane Wyman ... Marjorie Day
John Eldredge ... Jim Lidin
Henry O'Neill ... D.M. Gateway
Harry Davenport ... Doc Jeremiah George Quinn
Ferris Taylor ... Hiram P. Doremus
Linda Perry ... Information Desk Girl
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87 min
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3 out of 3 people found the following review useful.
Cute PLot. Brady Great, 17 August 2005
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Author: David (Handlinghandel) from NY, NY

I had never heard of Kenny Baker till this turned up. He certainly could sing but not in a way that appeals to me. He's likable as the hick who becomes a star. Gertrude Michael is excellent as the gold-digger who tries to get his money. Jane Wyman is sweet as the girl who truly cares for him.

But Alice Brady is a scream as a diva. She's an opera singer -- who dubbed her singing voice?? -- and a very grand lady. She presages Mary Boland's classic performance as the Countess in "The Women." There's no reason not to like this harmless movie. And Brady elevates it to having a reason to like it very much indeed.

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