Na década de 1930, o guitarrista de jazz Emmet Ray idolatra Django Reinhardt, enfrenta gângsteres e se apaixona por uma mulher muda.
Um cômico 'filme biográfico' focando a vida do imaginário violonista Emmett Ray. Ray era um ser humano irresponsável, esbanjador, arrogante, desagradável, beberrão, miserável, mas que também era indiscutivelmente o melhor guitarrista do mundo. Veremos a vida do Ray com sua insistência em ficar bêbado, o hobby de tiro-ao-rato e apreciar trens passando, seus sonhos de fama e fortuna, sua estranha obsessão pelo mais conhecido guitarrista Django Reinhardt e, claro, sua maravilhosa performance na guitarra.
In this romantic drama, a plain, lonely secretary wins three dance lessons. Her handsome instructor tells her that she is quite talented and cons her into signing a long-term contract. She soon finds herself in love with him, and an affair begins. The normally cold-hearted instructor is surprised when he finds himself genuinely returning her affections. Trouble ensues when she dances with another instructor who gives her exactly the same sales pitch.
This autobiographical story traces the career of playwright Moss Hart. Moss struggles as a dramatic writer until he concentrates his efforts on writing comedy. He suffers through a series of professional and romantic failures before a meeting with George S. Kaufman which changes his fortunes.
