With stars in her eyes, Alice (Faye) comes to Hollywood to work in the movies but is snookered into attending a fraudulent acting school run by Delmar (Mitchell) and his partner Almont (Bradford). Delmar persuades wealthy Frank Young (Medford) to bankroll a film starring Alice, intending to sabotage the production and pocket the cash. Only desperate director Jimmy Dale (Dunn) is determined to make the most of his last opportunity and make Alice a star.