Cast
- Willie Howard as Gieber Goldfarb
- Allen Kearns as Danny Churchill
- Ginger Rogers as Molly Gray
- William Kent as Slick Fothergill
- Ethel Merman as Kate Fothergill
The pit orchestra included Red Nichols, Glenn Miller, Gene Krupa, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman and Jack Teagarden. Roger Edens was the onstage pianist for Ethel Merman. It was conducted on opening night by George Gershwin himself.
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