Sing, Baby, Sing

Joan Warren loses her singing job at the Ritz Club where she performs with the Ritz Brothers. Frustrated, she seeks help from a theatrical agent to keep her career afloat. The agent, Nicky Alexander, is dealing with his own eviction and tells her to find another representation.

Nicky takes Joan to meet Mr. Brewster, president of the Federal Broadcasting Company, hoping for a break. Brewster rejects her candidacy on the basis that she is not from the upper class. The encounter underscores a class barrier in the industry.

Back at the club, Joan begins packing her bags as she contemplates her next move. Her prospects look bleak without a sponsor or agent. She steels herself for a difficult climb ahead.

On the street, a crowd gathers around a drunken actor, Bruce Farraday. Nicky leads Farraday into the club, where Farraday orders a huge feast and hears Joan perform her last song. After the revelry, Farraday passes out.

They take Farraday to a hospital, where he babbles lines of Shakespeare. The odd scene becomes a source of public amusement and interest. His performance seeds a publicity plot.

To generate publicity, Nicky suggests Joan play Juliet opposite Farraday's Romeo while he recovers. The idea ties Joan's singing talent to Farraday's notoriety, positioning them as a publicity duo.

Al Craven hunts for alcohol to keep Farraday from sobering up while Nicky orchestrates a media strategy, announcing that Farraday is on his deathbed. The sensational reports drive public interest in the pair.

Al Craven pretends to be Farraday's personal physician to bypass the doctor and secure access. He manages to keep the assignment from the real doctors and allows Joan to visit Farraday. The ruse demonstrates the lengths they will go for publicity.

Nicky sneaks Joan into Farraday's room for a private visit. Ted Blake and photographer Joe capture their moment from a fire escape, turning it into a dramatic newspaper image.

The hospital visit story hits the papers, and Brewster decides to hire Joan on the condition that Farraday will perform as well. The arrangement hinges on both stars sharing the spotlight.

Nicky teams up with Brewster to broadcast that evening from Kansas City, coordinating a radio contract for Joan. Farraday's involvement is crucial to this deal, tying his star power to Joan's career.

To outpace competing rumors, a plan is hatched to fly Joan out to Farraday and print a retraction in a timely fashion. The crew travels toward Kansas City to intercept Farraday's train.

In Kansas City, they catch Farraday's train and assemble a show with performers including the Ritz Brothers. Robert Wilson arrives and locks himself in the hotel room with Farraday, furious at the publicity and intent on keeping Farraday from supporting Joan.

Farraday arrives at the station in time and publicly exonerates Joan, dispelling the 'gold digger' rumors. His support seals the radio contract with Brewster, ensuring Joan's career move forward.