by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Charles Winninger plays the head of a vaudevillian family who, when jobs become scarce, takes a humble factory job. He dreams of sustaining a show-biz dynasty with his grown children, but none of them show any real interest in trodding the boards. Realizing that the golden days are past, Winninger allows his children to follow their own desires. Give My Regards to Broadway is a regulation 20th Century-Fox Technicolor musical, with all the story elements falling into place precisely when the audience expects them to. The film comes to life during the song and dance sequences featuring Winninger and top-billed Dan Dailey.
characteristics
- Parenthood
- Musician's Life
- Pick-Me-Ups
- Return
- Performer
- Past
- Offer
- Sentimental
- Performance
- Show
- Wife
- Wives
- Yearning
- Vaudevillian
- Vaudeville
