Drake was an OK actress, but she never had much screen presence and was definitely not believable as a musical star. There is the very odd casting of Betsy Drake as the fabulous new singing sensation. They made great ones before this and after this movie. The question is - Why is this film here? Fox certainly knew how to make musicals. He brings Slade up to the Actor's Aid society he heads, and this leads to Slade being hired by 20th Century Fox to go to New York and talk the daughter of an old vaudeville partner into coming to work for the studio in their new musical "Bandwagon" (no not THAT Bandwagon). Jean Hersholt (as himself) sees Slade on the street one day, and in spite of his bravado, Hersholt sees through it all and can tell he is broke. Nobody wants to work with him because he was always such a self involved jerk and a budget buster when he was on top. Emery Slade (William Powell) was a great star in films but is now getting on in years and down and out. This is basically a ninety minute piece of shameful self promotion by 20th Century Fox.
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