Biopic chronicling the early life of gay nineties-era songwriter Paul Dresser as he outgrows his job as carnival entertainer and moves up into New York society, writing one hit song after another. Despite his egotistical behavior, he manages to woo and win Sally Elliott, one of the more popular songstresses of the day
as Sally Elliott
as Paul Dresser
as Fred Haviland
as Mae Collins
as Pat Hawley
as Wiley
as Col. Truckee
as Countess Mariana Rossini
as Lady Dancing at Party
as McGuiness
as Dancing Partner
as Indian (uncredited)
as Carrie Dreiser (uncredited)
as Loud Customer's Friend
as Bartender
as Loud Customer (uncredited)
as Sally Elliott (voice) (uncredited)
as Ida
