lawrence tibbett penultimate film . oscar nominated star of early talkie and 30 film be almost forget now . good little film with terrific cast . virginia bruce and alice brady and cesar romero and jane darwell and jessie ralph and george marion and luis alberni and walter brennan and thurston hall and etienne girardot and mary gordon be all familiar face . tibbett play struggle singer who break free from dominate star and brady . several good aria and some nice cinematography . and it not often you hear anyone refer to a monkey wrench girl .