Movie

When My Baby Smiles at Me

1948 · 98 min

A bittersweet backstage musical that pairs bright song-and-dance numbers with a sobering look at a marriage strained by fame and drink.

Tagline: From Burlesque to Broadway !! 12 show-stopping song hits in the year's hit-topping musical !
Overview: Bonny Kane and 'Skid' Johnson are vaudeville performers in the 1920s. The two of them suffer marital difficulties when Skid gets an offer to appear on Broadway while Bonny gets left behind on the road. Things get worse with Skid's increasing drinking problem and the fact that the press has reported him to be spending a lot of time with his pretty co-star.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and warm. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, ambition, addiction, betrayal
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
ambition
addiction
betrayal
redemption
Places: big city
road trip
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild