Film biography of entertainer Eddie Cantor, with Keefe Brasselle starring as the popular stage, radio and movie comic.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Keefe BrasselleEddie Cantor | Eddie Cantor |
 Marilyn ErskineIda Tobias Cantor | Ida Tobias Cantor |
 Aline MacMahonGrandma Esther | Grandma Esther |
 Arthur FranzHarry Harris | Harry Harris |
 Alex GerryDavid Tobias | David Tobias |
 Greta GranstedtRachel Tobias | Rachel Tobias |
 Gerald MohrRocky Kramer | Rocky Kramer |
 William ForrestFlorenz Ziegfeld | Florenz Ziegfeld |
| JJackie BarnettJimmy Durante | Jimmy Durante |
 Richard MondaEddie (age 13) | Eddie (age 13) |
 Marie WindsorCleo Abbott | Cleo Abbott |
 Ann DoranLillian Edwards | Lillian Edwards |
 Hal MarchGus Edwards | Gus Edwards |
 Douglas EvansLeo Raymond | Leo Raymond |
| SSusan OdinIda (age 11) | Ida (age 11) |
 Will Rogers Jr.Will Rogers | Will Rogers |
| OOwen PritchardHarry (as a boy) | Harry (as a boy) |
 James FlavinKelly | Kelly |
 Barbara PepperBeer Garden Patron | Beer Garden Patron |
 Eddie CantorHimself (epilogue) | Himself (epilogue) |
| IIda CantorHerself (epilogue) | Herself (epilogue) |
 Bobby JordanCustomer | Customer |
 Nedrick YoungJack | Jack |