A sleeper hit for RKO which kicked off the Mexican Spitfire series. RKO B's were always nicely unpretentious and technically well done. A lot of musicals had a plot about trying to be a radio star - ad man Donald Woods finds Lupe Velez to sing.
Woods was a handsome lunk who played handsome men in flms like Anthony Adverse but who lacked charisma. Velez had it, so did Leon Errol who is Woods' uncle.
It's quite bright. Yes Velez has a cliche part but she drives the action, gets famous, gets the guy (away from the stock fake love interest). Good natured.
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