Release Date: Jul 26, 1944 Wide
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Previously filmed as a so-so Marx Brothers vehicle in 1938, the John Murray-Alan Boretz Broadway hit Room Service was effectively musicalized in 1944 as Step Lively. The plot remains intact: Fly-by-night theatrical producer Gordon Miller (Groucho Marx in the 1938 film, George Murphy in the remake) struggles to keep his production and cast together, despite severe deficiencies in the money department. Hotel-chain supervisor Wagner (Adolphe Menjou) threatens to throw Miller and his actors off the
Jul 26, 1944 Wide
May 13, 2008
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Without the Marx Brothers, the music improves but the comedy proves witless.
The action only slows down long enough to admit a musical number or some snappy dialogue.
...empty-headed, to be sure, but it's also breezy, lightweight, antic fun
Sinatra is in fine voice but this musical is minor in almost every way. A good supporting cast is wasted.
September 22, 2010
Super Reviewer
Minor but entertaining musical, nothing about the films stands out, but Frank Sinatra does quite well and it has a good supporting cast. Some good, but not very memorable songs and musical numbers.
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