A pair of turn-of-the-century vaudevillians, Joe and June Tyme (Jack Carson and Ann Sothern) have little success until their talented son, Buster (Robert Ellis), joins their act. The trio then hits it big in New York, but the Gerry Society (the real-life group devoted to keeping children
under 16 off the stage) comes after them, sending the deeply depressed Joe into an alcohol-induced tailspin. Unable to endure his abuse, June and the kids head for the West Coast, where they continue to perform under the management of Billy Shay (Robert Alda), who has his eye on the shapely June.
Finally, Joe sees what's going down through his alcoholic stupor, sobers up, beats the...
Released:
1948
Rated:
NR
Length:
93 mins