Rhythm on the River (1940)

6.9/10 92 min Comedy Music

Overview

Popular songwriter Oliver Courtney has been getting by for years using one ghost writer for his music and another for his lyrics. When both writers meet at an inn, they fall in love and then try to sell their songs under their own name. The problem is every song publisher thinks they're copying Courtney's style.

Cast

Bing Crosby

Bob Sommers

Mary Martin

Cherry Lane

Basil Rathbone

Oliver Courtney

Oscar Levant

Billy Starbuck

Oscar Shaw

Charlie Goodrich

Charley Grapewin

Uncle Caleb

Lillian Cornell

Millie Starling

William Frawley

Mr. Westlake

Jeanne Cagney

Country cousin

Charles Lane

Bernard Schwartz

Ken Carpenter

Teddy Gardner (announcer)

Harry Barris

Bass Sax player

Mary Akin

Party Guest

William Benedict

Elevator Boy

Don Brodie

Mr. Schwartz's Stooge #1

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