The musical numbers, composed by William A. Barty, serve a narrative function rather than existing solely as sexual interludes. Songs like "What’s a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?" and "If You Haven’t Got a Dream" advance the plot and characterize Alice (Kristine DeBell) as an innocent ingénue. This adherence to the structure of the Hollywood musical—a genre historically associated with spectacle and escapism—lent the film a veneer of legitimacy. It invited the audience to laugh and engage with the characters as parodic figures rather than purely erotic objects. This comedic element was crucial in attracting couples and female audiences, a demographic often ignored by the "raincoat crowd" of 42nd Street theaters.
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