Rhythm on the River (1940)
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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.
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Bing CrosbyBob Sommers
Mary MartinCherry Lane
Basil RathboneOliver Courtney
Oscar LevantBilly Starbuck
Oscar ShawCharlie Goodrich
Charley GrapewinUncle Caleb
Lillian CornellMillie Starling
William FrawleyMr. Westlake
Jeanne CagneyCountry cousin
Charles LaneBernard SchwartzJohn Scott TrotterOrchestra LeaderHelen BertramAunt DeliaMovie DNA
Genre affinityComedy · MusicDialogue densityComedyDirector preference335487Actor preference335477 · 82618 · 177435Country preferenceUsDecade preference1940
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What is Rhythm on the River about?
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.
How long is Rhythm on the River?
Rhythm on the River has a runtime of 92 minutes.