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Plot

The Broadway musical Beat the Band was boiled down to B-picture terms in this RKO Radio programmer. The plot concerns Damon (Philip Terry), a bandleader who finds himself financially embarrassed when he returns from WW2. In order to earn enough money to reassemble his orchestra, Damon poses as a famed Italian voice teacher. His first pupil is would-be songstress Ann (Frances Langford), whose family fortune figures prominently in Damon's comeback scheme. Ralph Edwards, emcee of the then-popular radio series "Truth or Consquences," provides comic relief as Damon's crooked business manager. The musical highlights include a "hot" arrangement performed in a boiler room by the Gene Krupa Orchestra.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Comedy,Family,Musicals
Run Time:
67min.
Distributor(s):
RKO Radio Pictures
Director(s):
John H. Auer
Starring:
Frances Langford , Ralph Edwards , Phillip Terry , June Clayworth , Mabel Paige
Themes:
All Washed Up,Work Ethics,Cons and Scams,Musician's Life
Tone:
Nostalgic,Sentimental,Bittersweet,Cynical,Rousing
Keywords:
assumed-identity,bandleader,comeback,orchestra,singer,teacher