Something to Sing About wittingly mirrors Cagneys frustrations with the Hollywood rat race and pokes fun at the studio system as a whole. Production methods, acting styles, pompous executives, overzealous agents, and the eras intense fandemonium all provide choice fodder for the films writers. Cagney is as smooth as silk, acting with a comfortable naturalism his usual high voltage portrayals often lack. During the dance sequences, he has the ball, obviously relishing the opportunity to strut his terpsichorean stuff before the cameras. Watching him flawlessly perform complicated steps in a bouncy, marionette style makes one rue the lack of more Cagney musicals. 

Starring:
James Cagney, Evelyn Daw, William Frawley, Gene Lockhart, Mona Barrie, Richard Tucker,

Director:
Victor Schertzinger

Run Time:
88 min

Genre:
Classic

Languages:
English

Released:
1937