Operatin' Rhythm

Singer Jimmy Williams' father Joe is a chemist who recently lost his job to George Elliott. Since then, Joe has been investigating the "Adam and Even" brand of canned goods sold in Harlem.

Doris Day sings "Is It Love or Is It Conscription?" with Les Brown and His Orchestra

Les Brown and His Orchestra perform "My Lost Horizon" with Doris Day

A struggling songwriter abandons his girlfriend for a flashy woman after landing a hit.

When a philandering husband accidentally finds himself lost during a rainstorm, he’s taken in by an elderly mortician and is forced to learn the ghastly origins of four freshly arrived corpses.

Ray Kinney and His Orchestra performing Ana Lani.

Sylvia Walton returns from Harlem to take over a Jamaican plantation from her vindictive half-sister, amid the growing sound of drums.

Two silky-smooth producers line up a potential backer (who'll put up half the cash) for a musical review. The catch is that they must find someone else to put up the other half. Enter cigar-smoking cross-dresser "Bumpsie" (Tim Moore), who poses as a wealthy society matron to fool the angel! Features vintage jam sessions with swing drummer Gene Krupa, Big Sid Catlett and his band, The Slam Stewart Trio and The International Jitterbugs.

Vincent Lopez And his Orchestra, with Anne Barrett on vocals, performing "Jitterbug Senorita".

A Soundie with Sam Manning and Beryl McBurnie.

A Soundie with the Vincent Lopez Orchestra and Sunny Skylar.

A Soundie with Marian Lawrence and Her Dancers.