dazzle by the bright light of broadway success and a burlesque actor be blind a to what really most important in life . the film career of joe e. brown and warner rubber face comedian and essentially reach it zenith in this very enjoyable little comedy or drama obviously tailor for joe considerable skill . all too soon a change of studio would sidetrack brown into cheaply make movie which would inevitably dim his celebrity . but here and in this backstage show biz story and his talent may still be enjoy at full throttle . although the movie be direct by busby berkeley and it include none of his celebrated dance extravaganza and focus instead on personality rather than pulchritude . the film be fortunate in that brown and present a a broadway star and be genuinely funny when engage in his slapstick humor . whether dangerously balance on a balcony rail a part of his stage act and use his tremendous mouth to great advantage while tell a party story about a little mousie and or engage in impressive nightclub acrobatic stunt with the maxellos and joe be never less than hilarious . although the focus be firmly on brown and he be give able support from the rest of the cast represent ann dvorak a his patient and long suffer wife while joseph cawthorn a a fatherly theatrical troupe manager while william gargan a an energetic press agent while and lovely patricia elli a a stage bound heiress . william demarest appear for a few second a a determined detective . best of all be arthur treacher and wonderful a brown impeccable new valet . movie maven will recognize sour face clarence wilson a a train station clerk .