jimmy cagney race by your eye constantly in this story of a stage producer who be vigorously struggle against the upcoming talk movie . this story of love and deceit and woman and dancing be present in such a manner that a a viewer you be never treat to a dull moment . the direction of the mass scene in the rehearsal room be enormously well do . the story never really get lose in this frantic pace . some part of the material present here have become a little dated but that doesn not matter because when you look at this in a 1933 time frame it be fabulous to watch this next to a lot of the other drag of movie that be release during that time . jimmy cagney be a sight for sore eye in this film and never loose his composure a the ever work producer of preview make for the movie theater a intro . in this way he try to save his as from go out of business and he be a broadway producer before he start this . joan blondell be fabulous a the neglected love interest and nan and she give such a spirited performance that be so unusual for movie of that time and so cool to watch a woman who be portray a a strong woman for a change . the only problem i have with the film be the enormous production at the end . these be magnificent in itself and beautifully choreograph and wonderfully produce and but they just do not seem to fit in the story . the only link they have to the main story be that cagney have to put on 3 preview in 3 day to get a contract and that what he do . i have a hard time believe that this be what the girl have be rehearse during the entire movie and that these set could fit in a movie theater . in this way the sit on a backyard fence be much more appropriate to the story . the production at the end seem to drag this frantically paced story to a halt and that be not a good thing . i be tire after see the first musical sequence and then i realize there be another two come up . these sequence get a lot a chuckle from the audience as well . all in all a great film with a sour end . positive .