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A Balasaur Score of 66 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.7/10. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
A large-scale revue musical built around Paul Whiteman and his orchestra, presenting a series of musical performances, sketches, and staged tableaux in early two-color Technicolor, emblematic of Hollywood’s early sound-era “all-star” musical productions.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
39 audience votes
Key crew
- John Murray AndersonDirector
- Harry RuskinWriter
Cast
- Paul WhitemanPaul Whiteman
- John BolesVocalist ('Song of the Dawn' / 'It Happened in Monterey')
- Jeanie LangVocalist ('I'd Like To Do Things For You' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo')
- Laura La PlanteEditor ('Ladies of the Press') / Stenographer ('In Conference') / Quartet Member, 'Nellie'
- Jeanette LoffVocalist ('It Happened in Monterey' / 'Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')
- Glenn TryonExecutive ('In Conference') / Unmarried Husband
- William KentGeneral ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Goldfish Owner ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Unmarried Couple's Offspring / Vocal ('Do Things For You')
- Slim SummervilleAutomobile Owner ('Springtime') / Rear End of Horse / Charles
- Kathryn CrawfordFourth Reporter ('Ladies of the Press')
- Carla LaemmleChorine (as Beth Laemmle)
- Stanley SmithBridegroom ('Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')
- Charles IrwinHimself, Announcer / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front')
Themes
dancesketch comedypre-codebig band