Hooray For Love (1935)

A would be Broadway producer (Gene Raymond) mortgages his family home in order to partially fund a Broadway show starring a singer (Ann Sothern) he's in love with. But her con man father (Thurston Hall) unknowingly sets him up with crooked backers. Directed by Walter Lang (THE DESK SET). This limp musical comedy has every cliche in the book tossed in! And with one exception, the musical numbers are stale. The exception is the film's musical highlight with the great dancing Bill Robinson and Fats Waller at the piano who bring the movie temporarily to life. Otherwise, it's a dud! Ann Sothern's appeal helps it a bit but it can do only so much. It doesn't help that the two leading male characters are annoying especially Thurston Hall who takes advantage of people. With Lionel Stander, Pert Kelton, Maria Gambarelli, Etienne Girardot and Jeni Le Gon.