Vaudeville acts are re-created in the story of how Atlantic City became a famous resort.Vaudeville acts are re-created in the story of how Atlantic City became a famous resort.Vaudeville acts are re-created in the story of how Atlantic City became a famous resort.
Stanley Brown
- Bradford Taylor
- (as Brad Taylor)
Robert B. Castaine
- Carter Graham
- (as Robert Castaine)
Daisy Lee Mothershed
- The Maid
- (as Daisy Mothershed)
Ford Washington Lee
- Buck
- (as Buck and Bubbles)
John W. Bubbles
- Bubbles
- (as Buck and Bubbles)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThere is a segment of the film marking the Miss America Pageant, which reflects its early start as "Inter-City Beauties", where candidates from around the United States competed at the local level. Thus there are entrants fading past like Miss New Orleans, Miss Boston, Miss Washington D.C., Miss Salt Lake City, Miss Los Angeles, Miss Seattle, intermixed with state entrants Miss Kentucky, Miss Indiana, Miss Texas, Miss Nevada, Miss Georgia, Miss Florida and Miss California.
- ConnectionsFeatured in American Masters: Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong (1989)
- SoundtracksThe Bird on Nellie's Hat
Written by Arthur J. Lamb and Alfred Sloman
Performed by Robert B. Castaine, Constance Moore & quartet
Featured review
Ray McCarey directs this Betty Grable-style musical (think CONEY ISLAND) for a surprisingly good Republic flick. The leads are competent, although relatively unknown, but there is an excellent supporting cast, including Charley Grapewin, and the film is eked out with some marvelous vaudeville and performing talent, including Joe Frisco, Al Shean, Louis Armstrong, Paul Whiteman and Buck and Bubbles, a great dancing act.
The plot concerns Stanley Brown, who -- in the movie, anyway -- came up with all the ideas that made Atlantic City a major resort in the first half of the 20th Century, but stepped on everyone on the way up. The performances and photography are excellent and serve as a fine backdrop. If you're a fan of old-time vaudeville, definitely worth your time.
The plot concerns Stanley Brown, who -- in the movie, anyway -- came up with all the ideas that made Atlantic City a major resort in the first half of the 20th Century, but stepped on everyone on the way up. The performances and photography are excellent and serve as a fine backdrop. If you're a fan of old-time vaudeville, definitely worth your time.
Details
- Runtime1 hour 27 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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