Cigarette girl Ruth Eaton is an aspiring singer who hopes that her cocksure theatrical agent Dave can get her an audition with an impresario who can give her a break..


Let's get this out of the way: you only need to watch The Song of Fame if you're a big fan of dusty 1930s musical shorts. Anyone else will probably find it incredibly boring and stagey. It's basically a fifteen-minute excuse to pack in some tunes and comedy acts before the main feature started back in the day. Ruth E...

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"Let's get this out of the way: you only need to watch The Song of Fame if you're a big fan of dusty 1930s musical shorts. Anyone else will probably find it incredibly boring and stagey. It's basically a fifteen-minute excuse to pack in some tunes and comedy acts before the main feature started back in the day. Ruth Etting plays Ruth Eaton, a cigarette girl who wants to sing. Her agent Dave is played by Eddie Bruce, who wears an incredibly loud suit and talks way too fast. Honestly, the agent'..."

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Cyrus Wood, A. Dorian Otvos, Eddie Moran
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