Storyline

The famous matinee idol and blackface comedian, Don Wilson, heads out of town to escape adulation. There, calling himself Harry Mann, he accidentally joins a traveling acting troupe, and falls in love with Ginger Bolivar, who runs the troupe and stars in their Civil War melodrama. Don's producer sees the play, and thinks it's a comic masterpiece, and just what Don's Broadway show needs. But when Ginger finds out she's been played for a fool, will she forgive Don?—Kathy Li

Plot Keywords

broadway star, aspiring actress, father, producer, manager, charming, amusing, emotional, small town, broadway theater, new york city, backstage, unlikely romance, deception, secret identity, humiliation, fame, acting, love, discovery, transformation, 1920s

Short Review

Un film adorable, sorti dans la fin des annees 20, au moment ou Hollywood deversait deja des flots de films produits de cette maniere, mais rarement aussi bons. Un regal petri de charme, de fantaisie, de coeur !

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Streaming Service

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