Jimmy records a song of his on his saxophone which tops the jazz charts, and Francine cements her stardom after singing that same song, " New York, New York," for which she has provided the lyrics. In the years that follow, Jimmy and Francine both find success in the music industry he becomes a renowned jazz musician and club owner, while she becomes a successful singer and film actress. Several years later, in a recording studio, Francine records "But the World Goes Round," a powerful anthem which makes the charts and turns her into a popular entertainment figure. But Jimmy is not ready to be a father, or a good husband, and he abandons his wife, declining even to see his newborn son as he leaves the hospital. Jimmy rushes her to the hospital, where she delivers a baby boy. An especially bad shouting match between them results in Francine going into labor. But there are problems-mainly, Jimmy's tendency to fight with his co-workers, overly dramatic behavior, and his increasingly violent arguments with Francine, who becomes pregnant with his child. From that moment on, Jimmy and Francine's relationship deepens into a mix of obsession and love. The club owner is impressed and, to Francine's astonishment, they are both offered a job-as a traveling boy-girl act. Francine, to get the audition back on track, begins to sing the old standard, " You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me" Jimmy joins in on his sax. There he gets into an argument with the club owner. The next morning, they end up sharing a cab, and, against her will, Francine accompanies Jimmy to an audition. While there, selfish and smooth-talking saxophone player Jimmy Doyle (De Niro) meets small-time USO singer Francine Evans (Minnelli), who, although lonely, still wants nothing to do with Jimmy, who keeps pestering her for her phone number.
On V-J Day in 1945, a massive celebration in a New York City nightclub is underway, music provided by the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra.
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