Café Concerto

Carl Brisson is a stoker, in jail for putting another man to sleep with a shovel. Jailmate William Frawley gives him a job as a bouncer at his cafe. When a slumming party of the 400 comes by, Brisson has to fill in as a singer, and is a hit; he's offered $2500 a week. He doesn't care. His ambition is to get his officer's papers and his own ship, but would-be girlfriend Arline Judge has her eye on the main chance.... until it turns out that his main chance is as a kept man for Mady Christians.

Brisson's last movie is a weak affair, and the big production number, "Fatal Fascination" is poorly sung by Brisson, and badly choreographed. Indeed, the best musical number has Frawley and girlfriend Inez Courtney doing a rehearsal of "I Won't Take No For An Answer." Also poorly offered is a comedy routine between Brisson and Hedda Hopper (as an etiquette teacher). With poor parts and overedited, it's an unfortunate swan song for its star.