Howdy Broadway (1929)

A story about wild youth is framed in this early musical from Poverty Row company Rayart that includes such songs as I Want You to Know I Love You performed by Ellalee Ruby and Tommy Christian and his band Somebodys Sweetheart Not Mine Gypsy Love and the title tune Christian plays Tommy who reluctantly agrees to lead his band at a dance in a speakeasy where Lulu Lucy Ames may catch the attention of a Broadway producer The club however is raided by the police and Tommy not only loses girlfriend Betty Ruby but finds himself expelled from college Taking his band to Broadway Tommy lands a spot in a highclass revue and is soon joined by a repentant Betty The youngsters sneak away to get married while Jack Clark performs a furious tap dance