"Comedy about a bandleader with hypnotic powers."
Kay Kyser
as Lowell Blackford
Marilyn Maxwell
as Ginger Gray
William Gargan
as 'Waltzy' Malone
Nat Pendleton
as 'Killer' Kennedy
Lena Horne
as Herself
Harry James
as Harry James
Tommy Dorsey
as Himself
Curt Bois
as Nick Sirocco
Morris Ankrum
as Dan Conlon
Mantan Moreland
as Woody
Maxie Rosenbloom
as 'Rags'
Andrew Tombes
as Dr. Clyde L. Star
Pamela Blake
as Lois
George Chandler
as Hamburger Vendor
Chester Clute
as Milbane
Harry Babbitt
as Vocalist with Kay Kyser Orchestra
Sully Mason
as Sully
M.A. Bogue
as Ish Kabibble (as Ish Kabibble)
Julie Conway
as Julie
Trudy Erwin
as Trudy
Clyde Fillmore
as Mr. Nagen
Lou Nova
as Kid Mandell
Jack Roper
as 'Sledgehammer'
as Ish Kabibble
Ernie Alexander
as Concessionaire (uncredited)
Murray Alper
as Burly Attentant (uncredited)
King Baggot
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Bobby Barber
as Soft Drink Vendor (uncredited)
William Bishop
as Soldier with Autograph Book (uncredited)
Karin Booth
as Girl (uncredited)
Jack Byron
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Wally Cassell
as Cassidy - Soldier (uncredited)
as Hamburger Vendor (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
as Mr. Milbane, Manager of Telephone Company (uncredited)
Billy Coe
as Boxing Timekeeper (uncredited)
Donald Curtis
as Reporter (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
Henri DeSoto
as Waiter (uncredited)
Earle S. Dewey
as Rotund Man (uncredited)
as Tommy Dorsey (uncredited)
Ormon Downes
as Drummer (uncredited)
Johnny Duncan
as Dancer, USO Sailor (uncredited)
Jay Eaton
as Dancer (uncredited)
Mary Elliott
as Mrs. Cassidy (uncredited)
Virginia Engels
as Blonde (uncredited)
Harry Fleischmann
as Spectator (uncredited)
Art Foster
as Fighter (uncredited)
Don Gallaher
as Dancer, One Girl and Two Boys Number (uncredited)
Ava Gardner
as Receptionist (uncredited)
Russell Gleason
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Henry Golden
Frank Hagney
as Bag Puncher (uncredited)
Tom Hanlon
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
as Killer's Second (uncredited)
James Horne Jr.
as USO Soldier (uncredited)
as Harry James (uncredited)
Duke Johnson
as Juggler (uncredited)
Henry Jordan
as Rope Jumper (uncredited)
Jack Lambert
as Jack (Conlon's Henchman) (uncredited)
George Levine
as Second (uncredited)
George Magrill
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Laura Mason
as Singer (uncredited)
Mike Mazurki
as Wrestler (uncredited)
Pat McKee
Mary McLeod
as Chief Operator, Supervisor (uncredited)
Harold Miller
as Man in Music Publisher's Office (uncredited)
as Woody, Nick's Valet (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer
as Man in Gym (uncredited)
Ernest Newton
as Singer, Mississippi Dream Boat Number (uncredited)
Anne O'Neal
as Miss Malcott (uncredited)
Tom Quinn
as Trainer (uncredited)
Lorin Raker
Virginia Rees
Cyril Ring
as Man Entering Club (uncredited)
Abe Roth
as Referee (uncredited)
Charles Schaeffer
as Man on Bar (uncredited)
Ward Shattuck
Lennie Smith
Freddie Steele
Sammy Stein
Charles Sullivan
as Cop at Ringside (uncredited)
Dan Tobey
as Announcer (uncredited)
Celia Travers
as Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Jean Veloz
as Girl Dancer, One Girl and Two Boys Number (uncredited)
Jack West
Don Whittaker
as Bass Fiddler (uncredited)
Kay Williams
as First Receptionist, Music Publisher (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Nat Perrin
Screenplay
Tim Whelan
Director
Warren Wilson
Charles Rosher
Director of Photography
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Ferris Webster
Editor
Phil Moore
Orchestrator
Ernst Matray
Choreographer
Wally Heglin
Earl K. Brent
Music Arranger
Maria Matray
Douglas Shearer
Sound Director
Irving Starr
Producer
George Duning
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Irene
Costume Supervisor
Stephen Goosson
Assistant Art Director
McLean Nisbet
Assistant Set Decoration
Joseph Hoffman
Story
Matt Brooks
George Stoll
Music Director
David Snell
Original Music Composer