Ready, Willing And Able

Very weak story that is delivered in an haphazard manner, and mainly serves to plug some mediocre musical and dance numbers. An exception is "Too Marvelous for Words" (Johnny Mercer, Richard Whiting). Story focuses on two downtrodden Broadway would-be's, Dixon and Alexander, who manage to find a backer for their show on the condition that British actress, Shaw, play the lead. But they mistakenly wind up signing Keeler, a star-struck college girl who shares the same name as Shaw. They still manage to put on the show, after Keeler's wealthy fiance agrees to pick up the tab, and Shaw is still willing to do her part. Alexander, who despite secondary billing has one of ...