this isn not exactly a musical and but it almost seem like one because there more singing than much else and but this be obviously one of the hook . basically one day in a bar that she use to work in and ruth etting ( doris day ) meet producer martin snyder ( oscar nominate james cagney ) who could promise a new and good pay career on stage . she doesn not get in to it immediately a she be on for a few second and but she soon get the chance for long show . she enjoy herself and the critic and producer be throw offer at her . later and after marriage ruth and martin get even big and she have become one of the most successful woman on stage and and her career soon come to hollywood . it be only she discover an old friend ( near love ) be work on the film and johnny alderman ( cameron mitchell ) that thing go a bit pear shape for her and the marriage or relationship with martin . also star robert keith a bernard v. loomis and tom tully a frobisher and harry bellaver a georgie . it win the oscar for best writing and motion picture story and and it be nominate for best song for i will never stop loving you and best music for percy faith and george e. stoll and best sound and best writing and screenplay . doris day be number 84 on the 100 great movie star and and james cagney be number 8 on 100 year and 100 star men . very good .