Artists appearing in the film include jazz singer Maxine Sullivan and composer/singer/actor Hoagy Carmichael.

The film stars Dorothy Lamour, Lloyd Nolan, Tito Guízar, Jerome Cowan and Mary Parker.

Lamour sings "I Go for That"[2] by Matt Malneck, Jr. and Frank Loesser[3] in the film, and it became a hit recording.

A Broadway performer befriends a showboat skipper and they stage a musical revue.

George Raft was offered the lead role, but he refused and was replaced by Nolan.