Story :In a U.S. town that could be anywhere, 18-year-old Alice Purdee wins a free trip to Hollywood. With the assistance of a cheerful porter, she takes the night train and dreams about her arrival. Instead of instant success, she meets disappointment after disappointment, and she needs the unexpected encouragement of her grandmother and an aging, former star whom she meets at a talent night. Finally, she gets a call to be an extra, and she's so hopeful that the regulars decide to make a fool of her. Is this the end of Alice's dream? Not if the porter has anything to say about it.
Cast
Joan LeslieAlice Purdee (as Joan Brodel)
Nana BryantAgatha Winters
Clara BlandickGrandmother
Clarence MuseTrain Porter
David BruceAssistant Director (uncredited)
Lucia CarrollGirl with Bill (uncredited)
Richard ClaytonAutograph Hound (uncredited)
Maurice CostelloWell-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited)
Garrett CraigJohn Adair (uncredited)
Richard CramerMovie Set Crewman (uncredited)
Peggy DigginsPhone Operator (uncredited)
Ann EdmondsAutograph Hound (uncredited)
Paulette EvansPhone Operator (uncredited)
Frank FaylenMaster of Ceremonies (uncredited)
William Forrest2nd Director (uncredited)
Inez GayPhone Operator (uncredited)
Sol GorssMicrophone Man (uncredited)
Alan HaleCarlo's Guest (uncredited)
Phyllis HamiltonScript Girl (uncredited)
Stuart HolmesHenry (uncredited)
Lois LandonMrs. Purdee (uncredited)
Ethelreda LeopoldBlonde Patron in Carlo's (uncredited)
Marion MackWell-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited)
Frank MayoSam Purdee (uncredited)
Philo McCulloughWestern Player (uncredited)
Charles MortonOnlooker (uncredited)
Jack MowerCamera Man (uncredited)
Alexander PollardHeadwaiter (uncredited)
Dorothy RayeMinor Role (uncredited)
Ronald ReaganCarlo's Guest (uncredited)
John RidgelyBill (uncredited)
Sally SagePhone Operator (uncredited)
Alexis SmithCarlo's Guest (uncredited)
Larry SteersWell-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited)