柯尔波特是早期美国流行乐坛最著名的作曲家，从二十年代后期即已在娱乐圈崭露头角，在三十年代的"黄金时代"更有不少名曲出自他的手笔。然而波特的祖父一直不同意他走作曲家的路，甚至在波特成名后仍加以排斥。他在壮年的事业高峰期1937年坠马受伤，双腿不利于行，对他的身心造成甚大影响。幸而波特克服困扰，继续发挥其作曲才华，并扬名好莱坞。

　　无论是导演迈克尔．柯蒂兹的处理手法，或是卡里．格兰特的表演技巧，都只是平平而已。这部音乐传记片最值得欣赏的还是多位著名歌星密集亮相，演唱多首悦耳动听的插曲，让人了解到柯尔波特为何能够在美国乐坛大放异彩。2004年的影片《小可爱》讲述的也是这位音乐家的故事。

"On Broadway" featured Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey, both red hot after their respective runs in the smash hit "Hello, Dolly!" on Broadway. The special was filmed on the stage of the Wintergarden Theater in New York and originally aired on ABC in 1969. Together the theatrical legends playfully perform some of their most popular hits, including 'A Little Girl from Little Rock,' 'Little Green Apples,' 'If My Friends Could See Me Now,' and 'Won't You Come Home, Bill Bailey.' Next, they perform an assortment of familiar showtunes including hits from "Guys and Dolls," "The Music Man," "Hello, Dolly!," and "Fiddler on the Roof." "On Broadway" is an entertaining step back in time.