Broadway Hostess

Wini Shaw is "Winnie", singer, looking for work. Shaw only had 31 roles, and most of those were uncredited roles or real short films. Lucky (Lyle Talbot) helps her get into showbiz. not much of a story line, just a couple songs sung by Shaw, and her pounding the pavement, looking for work. some big name co-stars, with Spring Byington (Jezebel, You Can't Take it with You) and mister nasal, Allen Jenkins. Byington was already 49, but looks SO much younger. too bad the script was so threadbare and the story was short. Genevieve Tobin (married to big shot director Bill Keighley). this had potential. could have been a great film. liberal use of obvious backdrops and doubles. did anyone count the number of times Jenkins says "Toots" ? Directed by Frank McDonald ; had started as a dialogue director, then THIS film was his first director job. it's very okay.