"Songwriter Gus Kahn fights to make his name, then has to fight again to survive the Depression."
Doris Day
as Grace LeBoy Kahn
Danny Thomas
as Gus Kahn
Frank Lovejoy
as Walter Donaldson
Patrice Wymore
as Gloria Knight
James Gleason
as Fred Townsend
Mary Wickes
as Anna
Julie Oshins
as Johnny Martin
Jim Backus
as Sam Harris
Minna Gombell
as Mrs. LeBoy
Harry Antrim
as Mr. LeBoy
William Forrest
as Florenz Ziegfeld
Bunny Lewbel
as Irene, at age 6
Robert Lyden
as Donald, at age 8
Mimi Gibson
as Irene, at age 3
Christopher Olsen
as Donald, at age 4
John Alban
as Benefit Guest (uncredited)
Betty Arlen
as Chorine (uncredited)
Vince Barnett
as Burlesk Comedian (uncredited)
Dan Barton
as Hollywood Producer (uncredited)
Mary Bayless
Rodney Bell
as Harris' Assistant (uncredited)
George Boyce
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
Chet Brandenburg
as Stagehand (uncredited)
Else Bäck
as Mrs. Kahn (uncredited)
Frances Canto
as Nurse (uncredited)
Geraldine Cobb
as Secretary (uncredited)
Tris Coffin
as Nightclub Maitre D' (uncredited)
Hans Conried
as William Rossiter (uncredited)
Paul Cristo
as Soldier (uncredited)
Wade Crosby
as The Bartender (uncredited)
Dan Dowling
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Tom Ferrandini
Charles Fogel
Rudy Germane
Kenneth Gibson
James Gonzalez
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Marion Gray
as Racetrack Patron (uncredited)
Robert Haines
as Waiter (uncredited)
Ray Heindorf
as Orchestra Leader at Kahn Benefit (uncredited)
Marcoreta Hellman
Kathleen Hughes
Pete Kellett
Ray Kellogg
as John McCormack (uncredited)
Clarence M. Landry
as Dancer (uncredited)
Trudy Marshall
as Frankie Mason (uncredited)
Sydney Mason
as Doctor (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Harold Miller
Ewing Mitchell
Hans Moebus
Jack Mower
Violet Murray
George N. Neise
as Isham Jones (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien
Monty O'Grady
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Peter Ortiz
Paul Panzer
as Man in Sing-a-Long Audience (uncredited)
Dorothy Patrick
Norman Phillips Jr.
as Young Song Writer / Pianist (uncredited)
Lonnie Pierce
Joe Ploski
Suzanne Ridgway
as Chorine in Wings (uncredited)
Rod Rogers
as Assistant Manager (uncredited)
Clark Ross
Dick Simmons
as Egbert 'Bert' Van Alstyne (uncredited)
Ted Stanhope
Arthur Tovey
Glen Turnbull
Joan Vohs
Martin Wilkins
Bonnie Lou Williams
as Gloria Knight (singing voice) (uncredited)
Jack Williams
Tom Wilson
as Man in Sing-along Audience (uncredited)
Marjorie Best
Costume Design
George James Hopkins
Set Decoration
Louis F. Edelman
Producer
Leah Rhodes
Charles David Forrest
Sound
Douglas Bacon
Art Direction
Gordon Bau
Makeup Artist
Owen Marks
Editor
Music Director
Oliver S. Garretson
Michael Curtiz
Director
Melville Shavelson
Writer
Jack Rose
Ted D. McCord
Director of Photography
David Curtiz
Second Unit Director
