Rose of Washington Square

Thinly veiled bio-pic of Fanny Brice about Rose Sargent (Alice Faye), a singer who rises to fame on Broadway in the 20s, only to face the ruination of her career when her husband (Tyrone Power) is arrested.

Extremely entertaining musical from Fox; I don't even know much about Fanny Brice, but it was a pretty blatant filmization of her life. Faye is charming as usual, while Tyrone Power is dashing as usual. Faye doesn't get too many spectacular songs to sing, which is a shame.

However, the main pleasure of the film is Al Jolson. He plays Faye's former partner who's still in love with her, though Jolson can't compete with Tyrone Power in Te looks department. It was a nice surprise to see Jolson, as I wasn't aware he made any musicals after the early 30s. He's quite touching in his role, and steals the film.

Overall, none of the musical sequences all particularly astounding (although we're treated to Jolson reprising his breathtaking performance of "Mammy" from The Jazz Singer), but it's a very entertaining film thanks to the stars.