Although he has retired from the stage and works in a factory, old-time vaudevillian Albert Norwick (Charles Winninger) pines for the lost days when he and his wife, Fay (Fay Bainter), trod the boards knocking audiences dead. Having played the Palace but never been headliners, the Norwicks
have raised their children as performers, hoping that vaudeville will return. After 20 years of waiting, the family is finally given a chance to prove its mettle on stage and is such a hit that a 16-week booking is offered them. The kids, however, have found other interests in their lives, and the
powerful scene in which Albert realizes there are more important things in life, wh...
Released:
1948
Rated:
NR
Length:
89 mins