 The film was based on a story by William K. Wells.Although it was planned and filmed as a full-scale musical, most of the songs were cut from the film before release due to the public tiring of musicals.Pat (Winnie Lightner) does everything she can to keep the struggling Colonel Gowdy Big City Shows traveling circus afloat, despite an alcoholic though well-meaning Colonel Gowdy (Guy Kibbee) and disgruntled unpaid workers.