MURDER AT THE VANITIES(1934)
An actor is trying to protect a woman from another very
spiteful woman! Murder and music ensues!! Not sure why this
was considered controversial back when it was made, although
there are many scantally clathed ladies here! On the other hand,
perhaps it has to do with the topless girls during the show
number "Sweet Marijuana"!!! B+
From IMDb.com:
Detective Victor McLaglen has to investigate a backstage murder
and not mess up the debut of pal Jack Oakie's musical revue.
You won't care about the rather hum-drum murder, the musical
numbers will floor you. During a performance of "Sweet Marijuana",
(this virtual lullaby to reefer has topless back-up dancers!)
blood from the murder victim in the rafters drips down on the
dancing girls! Toby Wing is fun and cute as the flirty chorus
girl with a crush on Oakie. Loads fun here! - boris-26