Ralph Cooper
Duke Davis
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Synopsis
A small-time stage promoter sees that the singer he loves could succeed beyond his company. She refuses to leave him, so he devises a deception meant to free her ambition. The sacrifice threatens both their partnership and his own place in entertainment.
Cast
DirectorsWilliam Nolte
Behind the scenes
Lena Horne made her film debut in a production shot in ten days on a very small budget. Her casting followed the unavailability of Nina Mae McKinney, originally intended for the role.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
Photograph credit
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- Ralph Cooper — unknown · Public domain
- Lena Horne — Studio publicity still · Public domain
- Laurence Criner — Norman Studios · Public domain
- Monte Hawley — Leo C. Popkin · Public domain
