A silent-era baddie plays her way from piano bench to Broadway — with sass and syncopation.
Susan Adams, who works as a pianist in a Broadway music store, has ambitions for a stage career. Arthur Bennett, famous theater producer and successful star-maker, calls her into his office to complain about her loud piano under him, and she haughty replies that if he gives her a chance on stage, she will do it.
Acting
Corinne Griffith's haughty side-eye could kill a man.
Production
Authentic 1926 Manhattan locations, no green screen nonsense.
Director
Richard Wallace
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of Corinne Griffith's final silent films before the talkies ended her career — she later became a wildly successful real estate mogul instead.
The 'loud pianist from below' meet-cute spawned countless rom-com ripoffs — you've seen this scene a hundred times, but never with actual jazz.
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