Beat the Band

A simple, little show, from RKO. Frances Langford, singing star of the 1930s and 1940s is Anne Rogers. Co-star Ralph Edwards had a whopping seven film credits, so we know this isn't a top drawer production. The biggest names in here are listed at the end of the cast list. musician Gene Krupa. Donald MacBride and Grady Sutton, who were in comedies with the marx brothers and W.C. Fields. so Langford sings a bunch of the songs in here, but that's not enough to zing this one up; Returning soldiers from the war... showbiz, bands. starting over. its pretty slow. there's almost nothing of a story, but the actors all do their best. Directed by John Auer, about mid-career. directed 43 films, but nothing to memorable. ho hum. skip this one.