
In this chronicle of a vaudeville family, Myrtle McKinley (class of 1900) goes to San Francisco to attend business school, but ends up in a chorus line. Soon, star Frank Burt notices her talent, hires her for a "two-act", then marries her. Incidents of the marriage and the growing pains of eldest daughter Iris are followed, interspersed with nostalgic musical numbers.... (Full plot summary below)
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In this chronicle of a vaudeville family, Myrtle McKinley (class of 1900) goes to San Francisco to attend business school, but ends up in a chorus line. Soon, star Frank Burt notices her talent, hires her for a "two-act", then marries her. Incidents of the marriage and the growing pains of eldest daughter Iris are followed, interspersed with nostalgic musical numbers.
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| TIME MagazineJames AgeeA nice little movie starring Betty Grable. |
| User ReviewSV GBetty G. had the softest voice..I guess the whole army loved her. |
| User ReviewMichael TOne of Grable's biggest hits was this nostalgic Technicolor show biz story; the tuneful score includes "Kokomo, Indiana" and the Oscar-nominated "You Do." |
| User Reviewjay nOne of Betty's biggest hits does contain some wonderful songs and flashy numbers but she made better films than this. |