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'..."
Arthur Donaldson
Cyrus Wood, A. Dorian Otvos, Eddie Moran
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