Something to Shout About is a 1943 Columbia Pictures musical film directed by Gregory Ratoff. The film stars Don Ameche and Janet Blair, and was nominated for two Academy Awards.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Nicolai Remisoff.
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Plot
The film takes place behind the scenes of a fictional vaudeville play. The story centers on a recently divorced wealthy woman (Cobina Wright Jr.) who used to be a small time entertainer and decides to use part of her alimony settlement to produce and star in her own show. Unfortunately, she is not an accomplished singer, dancer or performer. Her publicity agent (Don Ameche) and she get arrested and are put in a small town jail as a publicity hoax. A very talented and unknown songwriter (Janet Blair) is tricked into taking her place in the show. It backfires as she is released and shows up at the theater. The show is a bomb and closes. The stage manager (Jack Oakie) saves the show by turning it into a vaudeville show with the talented Jeanie Maxwell as the star.
Cast
Don Ameche – Ken Douglas
Janet Blair – Jeanie Maxwell
Jack Oakie – Larry Martin
William Gaxton – Willard Samson
Cobina Wright Jr. – Donna Davis
Veda Ann Borg – Flo Bentley
Cyd Charisse (billed as Lily Norwood) – Lily
Soundtrack
"You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To"
Written by Cole Porter
Sung by Janet Blair and Don Ameche
"I Always Knew"
Written by Cole Porter
"Hasta Luego"
Written by Cole Porter