Adeline (Irene Dunne) is a bear garden singer when the story begins. Her boyfriend, Sid (Donald Woods), is an up and coming composer and thinks Adeline is destined for better things and he wants her to star in the show he's trying to sell. When she tries out, a rich guy (Louis Calhern) agrees to back the show...and everything seems grand. However, there are some troubles brewing. First, Adeline is spending a lot of time with this rich guy and Sid is unusually snappy towards her. Second, the woman who wanted the lead in the play ends up being a Spanish spy and extremely jealous!!! Huh?! How does all this work out? Just see the film...or not.
Irene Dunne's style of singing was very popular in the 1930s and into the 40s. Today, however, I think most folks would hate this style....and I must admit it's tough on the ears. Now this is NOT to say she wasn't an amazing actress....it's just her singing style isn't exactly popular any more. This combined with a few weird plot elements (the spy??), make it a film that might not appeal to a ton of viewers though it is a quality film and isn't bad if you like the singing.
By the way, in a tiny scene the rich guy shows Adeline the newest invention...the phonograph. Well, the writers weren't doing their homework as the machine had actually been invented over 20 years earlier.
Irene Dunne's style of singing was very popular in the 1930s and into the 40s. Today, however, I think most folks would hate this style....and I must admit it's tough on the ears. Now this is NOT to say she wasn't an amazing actress....it's just her singing style isn't exactly popular any more. This combined with a few weird plot elements (the spy??), make it a film that might not appeal to a ton of viewers though it is a quality film and isn't bad if you like the singing.
By the way, in a tiny scene the rich guy shows Adeline the newest invention...the phonograph. Well, the writers weren't doing their homework as the machine had actually been invented over 20 years earlier.