The read
It runs a compact 1h 0m.
Synopsis
Tod Weaver finds his career on the skids and feels frustrated playing small-time venues. Tod is romantically tied to Gale Starr, an assistant conductor or singer who works in a top-notch club. Prompted by a helpful janitor named Exodus Johnson, Tod's band pivots to a fresh swing style featuring singer Lorna Wray. Tod's new sound skyrockets him to fame while Gale's career hits a rough patch, causing personal and romantic complications before a final reconciliation.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Louis KingDirector
- George BrickerWriter
- Luci WardWriter
- Joseph K. WatsonWriter
Cast
- James MeltonTod Weaver
- Patricia EllisGale Starr
- Marie WilsonCamille Casey
- Fred KeatingRemorse Rumson
- Dick PurcellMel Lynch
- Wini ShawLorna Wray
- Charley FoyScoop Trotter
- Craig ReynoldsBill Hallam
- Bill ElliottWalter Wilson
- Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonExodus Johnson
- Eddie KaneAlex Montrose
- Gordon HartMr. Woodruff
Stills
Themes
musicalbig band