Biopic chronicling the early life of gay nineties-era songwriter Paul Dresser as he outgrows his job as carnival entertainer and moves up into New York society, writing one hit song after another. Despite his egotistical behavior, he manages to woo and win Sally Elliott, one of the more popular songstresses of the day
Cast
Rita Hayworth
Sally Elliott
Victor Mature
Paul Dresser
John Sutton
Fred Haviland
Carole Landis
Mae Collins
James Gleason
Pat Hawley
Phil Silvers
Wiley
Walter Catlett
Col. Truckee
Mona Maris
Countess Mariana Rossini
Bess Flowers
Lady Dancing at Party
Frank Orth
McGuiness
Hermes Pan
Dancing Partner
Iron Eyes Cody
Indian (uncredited)
Terry Moore
Carrie Dreiser (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Loud Customer's Friend
Harry Strang
Bartender
Frank Ferguson
Loud Customer (uncredited)
Nan Wynn
Sally Elliott (voice) (uncredited)
Libby Taylor
Ida
Crew
Irving Cummings
Director
Seton I. Miller
Screenplay
Darrell Ware
Screenplay
Karl Tunberg
Screenplay
Theodore Dreiser
Story
Leigh Harline
Original Music Composer
Cyril J. Mockridge
Original Music Composer
Alfred Newman
Music Director
Maurice De Packh
Additional Music
Ralph Rainger
Songs
Paul Dresser
Songs
Leo Robin
Lyricist
Hermes Pan
Choreographer
Edward B. Powell
Orchestrator
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