Unscrupulous agent Rush makes singing waiter Clayton a big radio star while Peggy, who has lost her own radio show, helps Clayton..
Should you bother? If you like 1930s radio aesthetics, big brass bands, and Dick Powell’s relentless, high-energy charm, you’ll probably have a good time with Twenty Million Sweethearts. It’s a bit of a relic, honestly. If you have no patience for studio-era musical tropes or plots that move at the speed of a telegram,...
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"Should you bother? If you like 1930s radio aesthetics, big brass bands, and Dick Powell’s relentless, high-energy charm, you’ll probably have a good time with Twenty Million Sweethearts. It’s a bit of a relic, honestly. If you have no patience for studio-era musical tropes or plots that move at the speed of a telegram, maybe skip it. The movie is basically a factory for songs. It doesn’t pretend to be high art, and that’s probably why it stays watchable. The vibe Pat O'Brien is playing the sam..."
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