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When Broadway producer Robert Gordon (Robert Taylor) struggles to finance his new show, a wealthy widow, Lillian Brent (June Knight), offers him an idea: cast her and she will fund the project. Catching wind of the deal, columnist Bert Keeler (Jack Benny) blasts Gordon for practicing favoritism, which means when Gordon's former sweetheart, talented performer Irene Foster (Eleanor Powell), auditions for a part, Gordon refuses to cast her. Foster will need to scheme to win the role she deserves.
Original Release
08/25/1935
US Release
08/25/1935
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jack Benny | Bert Keeler |
| Eleanor Powell | Irene Foster |
| Robert Taylor | Bob Gordon / Robert Gordon |
| Una Merkel | Kitty Corbett |
| Buddy Ebsen | Ted Burke |
| June Knight | Lillian Brent |
| Vilma Ebsen | Sally Burke |
| Nick Long Jr. | Basil / Basil Newcombe |
| Robert Wildhack | The Snorer |
| Paul Harvey | Managing Editor |
Directors
Writers
Sid Silvers, Jack McGowan, Moss Hart, Harry W. Conn, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jack Benny | Bert Keeler |
| Eleanor Powell | Irene Foster |
| Robert Taylor | Bob Gordon / Robert Gordon |
| Una Merkel | Kitty Corbett |
| Buddy Ebsen | Ted Burke |
| June Knight | Lillian Brent |
| Vilma Ebsen | Sally Burke |
| Nick Long Jr. | Basil / Basil Newcombe |
| Robert Wildhack | The Snorer |
| Paul Harvey | Managing Editor |
| Frances Langford | Frances Langford |
| Harry Stockwell | Harry Stockwell |
| Lona Andre | Showgirl |
| Gertrude Astor | Actress in Bob Gordon's Waiting Room |
| Bonnie Bannon | Showgirl |
| Max Barwyn | Headwaiter |
| Agostino Borgato | Smoker |
| Edna Breyman | Showgirl |
| George 'Red' Callender | Sideline Musician |
| Jack Cavanaugh | Specialty Dancer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| John W. Considine Jr. | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1936 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1936 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Story | Nominated |
| 1936 | Oscar | Best Dance Direction | Won |
