Year: 1937
Runtime: 100 mins
Language: English
Director: Norman Taurog
Starving playwright Judith Wells bumps into carefree musical writer George Macrae while sharing a stolen plate of spaghetti. George persuades producer Sam Gordon to finance Judith’s absurd play “North Winds” to improve his romantic chances, even coaxing her to sing in a type of show she pretends to despise. Just as their romance blossoms, Gordon’s former flame Lulu reveals a surprising secret that threatens everything.
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