A girl (Bonita Granville) brought up with a love for jazz music thanks to her New Orleans upbringing moves to Chicago with her loving father (Adolphe Menjou) at the turn of the century. There she meets a boy (Jackie Cooper) and together they share their love of jazz music.
A paen to jazz music with the characters second place to this, much to the films detriment. If director William Dieterle had paid the same attention to the drama as he had to the music, this would have been a much better film. However, where it does stand up is in the music and some great cameo musical moments with contributions from the likes of Benny Goodman, Harry James , Gene Krupa, Joe Venuti and Charlie Barnet among others.
A paen to jazz music with the characters second place to this, much to the films detriment. If director William Dieterle had paid the same attention to the drama as he had to the music, this would have been a much better film. However, where it does stand up is in the music and some great cameo musical moments with contributions from the likes of Benny Goodman, Harry James , Gene Krupa, Joe Venuti and Charlie Barnet among others.