Vacationing Broadway producer George White stops off in a small Georgia town to send a telegram and, seeing his name in lights on a local theater, is scandalized over the unauthorized use. He goes to the theater to object and, while there, discovers some unusual and great song-and-dance talent buried in a tank-town.
Is this thing worth your Saturday afternoon? Honestly, only if you’re a massive fan of 1930s musical numbers or if you just really like watching Eleanor Powell tap her heart out. If you’re looking for a coherent story or characters you actually want to spend time with, you might want to look elsewhere. The whole premi...
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"Is this thing worth your Saturday afternoon? Honestly, only if you’re a massive fan of 1930s musical numbers or if you just really like watching Eleanor Powell tap her heart out. If you’re looking for a coherent story or characters you actually want to spend time with, you might want to look elsewhere. The whole premise feels like it was written on a napkin in five minutes. George White (playing himself, because why not) gets annoyed that a small-town theater is using his name. Then, in the mos..."
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