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Warnercolor film starring Virginia Mayo in her final

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, although her singing voice was dubbed by Bonnie Lou Williams. The film was Mayo's unofficial successor to her 1952 musical hit ''

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Plot

When Catherine Terris' career in Hollywood begins to falter, she returns to Broadway, where her first great triumphs occurred. She takes the lead in a play directed by Rick Sommers, with whom she had a romantic past. Sommers is still bitter that she left him to become the toast of Hollywood years earlier. They try to overcome their mutual animosity to make the play a success.

Cast

* Virginia Mayo as Catherine Terris * Gene Nelson as Gordon Evans *

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as John Webber * Steve Cochran as Rick Sommers *

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as Karen Keene * Virginia Gibson as Angela Korinna *

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as Mitchell Parks * Paul Picerni as Jud Kellogg * Nedrick Young as Rafferty *

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as Lisa Kramer * Steve Condos as Specialty Dancer (as Condos) * Jerry Brandow as Specialty Dancer (as Brandow) * Douglas Spencer as Lew Ludlow *

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as Velma Trumbull * Lenny Sherman as Ernest Tandy * Cliff Ferre as Lyn Humphries * Ray Kyle as Mickey Zealand * Sy Milano as Baritone Singer

Musical numbers

*1) Overture/I'll Take You/Behind the Mask - Played by Orchestra *2) I May Be Wrong - Sung by Gene Nelson *3) I'll Take You - Sung and Danced by Virginia Mayo (dubbed by Bonnie Lou Williams) and Gene Nelson *4) One Step Ahead - Sung and Danced by Patrice Wymore, Steve Condos and Jerry Brandow *5) Break the Ties That Bind You - Sung by Virginia Mayo (dubbed by Bonnie Lou Williams) *6) Breakfast in Bed - Sung and Danced by Virginia Mayo (dubbed by Bonnie Lou Williams) and Chorus *7) Mardi Gras - Sung by Sy Milano and Chorus, then Danced by Patrice Wymore and Chorus *7.1) Behind the Mask - Sung by Sy Milano, then Danced by Virginia Mayo and Chorus *7.2) Mardi Gras (reprise) - Danced by Gene Nelson *7.3) Behind the Mask (reprise) - Sung by Chorus, Danced by Virginia Mayo, Gene Nelson and Chorus *8) I'll Take You (reprise) - Sung and Danced by Virginia Mayo (dubbed by Bonnie Lou Williams), Gene Nelson and Chorus

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