Academy Awards, USA 1930
| Winner Oscar | Best Picture |
| Nominee Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role Bessie Love No official nominees had been announced this year. |
| Best Director Harry Beaumont No official nominees had been announced this year. |
MGM
Directed by Harry Beaumont
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
(DVD, Warner Bros.)
A sister act arrives in New York where the older's boyfriend has a hit song waiting for them and they hope to find stardom on Broadway. His connections get them an audition in a big show, but it is sabotaged by a rival. However, the younger sister's good looks get the attention of the producer and they get hired. After their number is cut during rehearsal, the younger girl's looks save them again. Meanwhile, she is falling in love with her older sister's boyfriend. She takes up with a notorious playboy for distraction, much to the dissatisfaction of her sister and boyfriend, who try to break them up. Eventually the truth comes out, the lovers are reunited and the sister act breaks up. However, after the honeymoon they make up and the younger sister finds a new partner for the act. Entertaining early talkie with well-drawn characters, but emphasizes the romantic melodrama rather than the backstage drama.
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