| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Art Direction Jack Okey |
First National Pictures
Directed by John Francis Dillon
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Warner Archive Collection)
A familiar plot in which Marilyn Miller is an aspiring dancer working as a waitress waiting for her big break on Broadway. A secret admirer who watches her through the window turns out to be a wealthy society man and helps her get her first big break. She goes incognito to a society dance as a fictional Russian princess. Spotted by a Broadway producer, she ends up in the Ziegfeld Follies. Skimpy on plot, which provides the basic framework for numerous song and dance routines, including one in badly faded and battered Technicolor. Joe E. Brown nearly steals the film as Grand Duke Connie, particularly his hilarious scenes as a waiter.
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