Arthur, who is casting a new play, appreciates Sherry's voice but believes she is too young to appear on Broadway.

On a trip to New York with her schoolfriend, Sherry rings Jo's hotel where the clerk tells her she is performing in one of the theatres on 42nd Street.

Initially broken hearted, Sherry schemes that if she dresses to look older she will win the part in Arthur's show and support Jo so she leaves burlesque.

He feels the show is destined to be a failure because the musical score simply doesn't work.

Soon after, the musical hit "Mr. Strauss Goes To Town" opens on Broadway, co-starring Jo and Sherry.

The production mixes the traditional Strauss music (sung by Sherry in an old-fashioned operetta costume) with updated jazz interpretations of the tunes, performed by Jo in a showgirl outfit.

As they perform together on stage, Jo tells Sherry that she will accept Arthur's proposal of marriage.

[7] In August it was announced that Aherne and Hayward would be replaced by Ralph Bellamy and Constance Moore.

"[13] Diabolique magazine called it "dull and sluggish, with a poor script and inadequate casting (apart from the surprisingly un-annoying Powell)."