Comedy ·Music · United States of America · 1944 · 1h 14m

Beautiful But Broke

Director

Cast

Joan Davis as Dottie Duncan Jane Frazee as Sally Richards John Hubbard as Bill Drake Judy Clark as Sue Ford Bob Haymes as Jack Foster Willie West and McGinty as Carpenters

Crew

Monte Brice — Screenplay Arthur Housman — Story

Tagline

Radio's No. 1 Laugh Hit!

Synopsis

Theatrical agent Waldo Main is inducted into the army, and turns his now clientless agency over to his secretary Dottie Duncan. Dottie decides to organize an all-girl orchestra to fill the void caused by so many orchestra members being called to service due to WWII, and joins struggling singers/songwriters Sally Richards and Sue Ford in this endeavor. Dottie's screwball schemes to get engagements for the group often lead to disaster.

Mood & Themes

musical scheme

Key Collaborators

Charles Barton Director Monte Brice Screenplay Arthur Housman Story

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