Andrea Leeds finally got her wish. If in STAGE DOOR she was doomed to always be the bridesmaid and never the bride when it came to making her theatre debut, she gets her chance in this little movie that seems to have been all but forgotten over the years. And not as a supporting character but as the star.
The story is as goes: Kay Martin wants to become an actress on her own but does not want any help from her estranged father, actors John Mannering. At the same time, Mannering is having an affair with Lydia Hoyt (Ann Sheridan) who later breaks up with him when she mistakes Kay's presence as being that of his new female conquest. Massive complications arise that lead to father and daughter reuniting on-stage in a moving finale.
This is one of those melodramas that explore the drama behind the stage that seemed to be quite the rage in the Thirties. Employing actors Andrea Leeds, Adolphe Menjou, and Eve Arden, there is a similarity in the general feel of this movie down to their performances since they were together in STAGE DOOR. As a matter of fact, Andrea Leeds characters on both this and STAGE DOOR are named Kay, figure that out.
The story is as goes: Kay Martin wants to become an actress on her own but does not want any help from her estranged father, actors John Mannering. At the same time, Mannering is having an affair with Lydia Hoyt (Ann Sheridan) who later breaks up with him when she mistakes Kay's presence as being that of his new female conquest. Massive complications arise that lead to father and daughter reuniting on-stage in a moving finale.
This is one of those melodramas that explore the drama behind the stage that seemed to be quite the rage in the Thirties. Employing actors Andrea Leeds, Adolphe Menjou, and Eve Arden, there is a similarity in the general feel of this movie down to their performances since they were together in STAGE DOOR. As a matter of fact, Andrea Leeds characters on both this and STAGE DOOR are named Kay, figure that out.