Let's face it, Al Jolson was no actor in this film. Nonetheless, he belts out Quarter to Nine, the title song and Mammy as if he owned those songs.
The story line is wonderful where Al plays Al Howard, an unreliable Broadway luminary who is eventually blacklisted by the Broadway producers due to his running out on them.
Backed up by a wonderful sister, Glenda Farrell, whose grit is the picture, she plots to get Howard back on the Great White Way.
Patsy Kelly provides comedy relief as Toledo, and Ruby Keeler shines as Al's new partner in his quest.
The story takes on Damon Runyon theme with high society mingling with gangsters.
While the ending certainly made sense, I wish the picture could have gone on. Again, special kudos to Miss Glenda Farrell.
The story line is wonderful where Al plays Al Howard, an unreliable Broadway luminary who is eventually blacklisted by the Broadway producers due to his running out on them.
Backed up by a wonderful sister, Glenda Farrell, whose grit is the picture, she plots to get Howard back on the Great White Way.
Patsy Kelly provides comedy relief as Toledo, and Ruby Keeler shines as Al's new partner in his quest.
The story takes on Damon Runyon theme with high society mingling with gangsters.
While the ending certainly made sense, I wish the picture could have gone on. Again, special kudos to Miss Glenda Farrell.