Cagney sings and swings in this enjoyable musical comedy about a bandleader who goes to Hollywood and winds up brawling with stuntmen. It's lightweight fluff done on an obviously low budget, one of two movies James Cagney did for Poverty Row studio Grand National. It has a nice turn from Jimmy, who gets to show off his dancing skills in the movie's best scenes. Lovely Evelyn Daw plays his singing fiancée and has some adorable dimples. The rest of the cast is fine, including William Frawley and Gene Lockhart. Some of the behind-the-scenes movie bits are fun but the songs are nothing to write home about and the musical numbers aren't as flashy or impressive as what was going on at the bigger studios at the time. Still, as I mentioned before, Cagney is a great dancer so it's worth seeing the picture just to watch him hoof it.
Review of Something to Sing About
