She went for a song, stayed for the songwriter, and accidentally became a jailbird — classic meet-cute!
Susan Kent, hoping to establish herself as a song-plugger, tries to obtain a second song from a young songwriter, Johnny Crane, after his first song becomes a hit. While pursuing her objective, she falls in love with Johnny, and lands in jail, but she acquires the song, the job, and Johnny.
Acting
Ellen Drew's chaotic determination carries the whole thing.
Production
Warner Bros. assembly line charm on a shoestring.
Director
D. Ross Lederman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bob Haymes was Dick Haymes' younger brother and never escaped the comparison; this was one of his few leading roles.
"Song-pluggers" were real — aggressive promoters who pushed sheet music in department stores, a dead profession killed by radio and records.
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