1h 5min | Drama, Musical | January 1950
Director: Marion Gering
Stars: Michael Whalen, Doris Dowling, Tommy Wonder, Dee Tatum.
Watched online, poor print.
The host of the site where I played the video says the twice-mentioned wooden stick was something from Tommy Wonder's life: his mother decorated a mop handle to be his "friend" to help him move around, and ultimately to dance. The story is well worth reading at the link above.
The film is so low-budget it feels like a race film. The leads don't act well, the sound is scratchy, but at least they took us to a set/location other than a shack or tiny club.
The dancing is not great, but the first number of TW/DT isn't horrible. No Soundtrack listings at, and with no lyrics, I can't help.
indie, distr Eagle-Lion, dir. Gering; 5
