Year: 1940
Runtime: 94 mins
Language: English
Director: David Butler
Gloria Jean, fresh from her breakout in “The Under‑pup,” shines beside Bing Crosby. When worker Buzz Blackwell becomes guardian of 12‑year‑old Pat Johnson after her father’s death, he and Axel Swensen head to New York to find Pat’s uncle. The trio inherit a rundown restaurant, launching a comedy of romance and music.
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