In 1948, aspiring songwriter Tony works as a bar pianist; he meets aspiring star Lola, and is immediately smitten. At Manhattan's Copacabana lounge, they both start finding fame. However, fate steps in and she is swept to Havana to work in a splashy nightclub act where she is convinced she will find her stardom. Instead, she finds Rico, a suave gangster and the club owner.
Barry Manilow
as Tony Starr
Annette O'Toole
as Lola Lamar
Estelle Getty
as Bella Stern
James T. Callahan
as Dennis Reilly
Andra Akers
as Pamela Devereaux
Silvana Gallardo
as Conchita Rivera
Joseph Bologna
as Rico Castelli
Ernie Sabella
as Sam Gropper
Cliff Osmond
as Angelo
Dwier Brown
as Bibi Sutton
Stanley Brock
as 2nd Publisher
Clarence Felder
as Nick Panotis