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Rhythm on the River (1940)

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Billy Wilder was among the screenwriters of this easy-to-take Bing Crosby musical. Basil Rathbone dominates the proceedings as Oliver Courtney, a popular composer whose most successful tunes were actually ghost-written by musician Bob Summers (Crosby) and lyricist Cherry Lane (Mary Martin). Unaware of each other's existence at first, Bob and Cherry eventually discover that they've been duped by the pompous Courtney. They decide to break away from their employer and team up on their own, but the

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Comedy, Documentary, Musical & Performing Arts

Directed By: Victor Schertzinger

On DVD: Jul 13, 1994

Cast

Bing Crosby
Bob Summer
Mary Martin
Cherry Lane
Basil Rathbone
Oliver Courtney
Oscar Levant
Billy Starbuck
Oscar Shaw
Charlie Goodrich
Charles Grapewin
Uncle Caleb
Lillian Cornell
Millie Starling
William Frawley
Mr. Westlake
John Scott Trotter
Himself
Charles Lane
Mr. Bernard Schwartz
Harry Barris
Bass Player
William Benedict
Elevator Boy
Jeanne Cagney
Country Cousin
Ken Carpenter
Teddy Gardner announcer
Brandon Hurst
Bates
Phyllis Kennedy
Patsy Flick
Wingy Manone
Woody
Pierre Watkin
Uncle

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A mildly amusing musical programmer starring Bing Crosby and Mary Martin, with an Oscar-nominated song Only Forever.

August 12, 2011 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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This is a charming sweet romantic comedy, which is pretty funny, but it could have been better. Overall a good movie, though, if you're a fan of Bing, you'll enjoy it.

September 5, 2010