After getting her start in her parents' vaudeville act, Marilyn Miller is taken under the wing of dance sensation Jack Donahue. He senses the girl's enormous talent, and before long she's performing on Broadway. There, she is extremely successful and finds love with songwriter Frank Carter. Yet obstacles remain for the rising star, especially when he proposes marriage just before he's set to be deployed in World War I.
as Marilyn Miller
as Jack Donahue
as Frank Carter
as Caro "Pop" Miller
as Mom Miller
as Shendorff
as Lady in Agent's Office
as Claire Miller
as Ruth Miller
as Henry Doran
as Walter Catlett
as Ballet Specialty
