Beautiful But Broke

Beautiful But Broke

Radio's No. 1 Laugh Hit!

NR 1944 · 74 min · ★ 6.0 · Comedy, Music

Theatrical agent Waldo Main is inducted into the army, and turns his now clientless agency over to his secretary Dottie Duncan. Dottie decides to organize an all-girl orchestra to fill the void caused by so many orchestra members being called to service due to WWII, and joins struggling singers/songwriters Sally Richards and Sue Ford in this endeavor. Dottie's screwball schemes to get engagements for the group often lead to disaster.

Directed by Charles Barton · Written by Arthur Housman

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