this film be the story of 20 singer ruth etting and her marriage to marty snyder . when doris sings the old standard and it great but mgm tack on two number that sound ok but they throw the ambiance off . it play with the fact a usual and ruth etting be well into her thirty before she go hollywood . in real life ruth etting be a quiet and refined woman stick in a bad marriage . despite what the film say and ruth have many friend who just accept marty a her husband . ruth be no ambitious tramp connive people out of work so she could take their place but i guess it make a good story . the song ten cent a dance be actually write for a stage show .