Star spangled rhythm 1942 william webster victor moore was once a bigtime silent film star. Many of the hollywood studios produced such films during the war, generally musicals, frequently with flimsy storylines, and with the specific intent of entertaining the troops overseas and civilians back home. O say can you see by the dawns early light, what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming, whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, oer the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming. Gallery of 6 movie poster and cover images for star spangled rhythm 1942.
Complete lyrics to the national anthem, the star spangled banner. Pop, a security guard at paramount has told his son that hes the head of the studio. Showcasing some of the biggest stars in movie history, star spangled rhythm is a hilarious story of a young sailor trying to impress his pals with the glitz and glamour of hollywood. The slender plot involves the efforts by humble studio doorman pop webster victor. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Overview of star spangled rhythm, 1943, directed by george marshall, with bing crosby, bob hope, fred macmurray, at turner classic movies. The pacing is excellent, and theres not a dull moment. Harold arlen that old black magic, song for the film star spangled rhythm. Funny, tuneful, and joyous, star spangled rhythm is also a historical cinematic document, freezing paramounts greatest stars of the day in one film, along with two score of the best character.
Listen to your favorite songs from star spangled rhythm by various artists now. But in the age of talkies, hes a mere security guard for paramount studios. The hollywoodoriented plot is what allows for all these cameos. Starspangled rhythm is an amusing film and a fun way to see some of your favorite paramount stars in novelty numbers and cameos, but the better film in this set is my favorite blonde. Hawks, and starring glenn ford, red buttons, and taina elg. Jun 01, 2011 heres als scarface skit from star spangled rhythm, another one of those all star variety musicals. Many of the hollywood studios produced such films during the war, generally musicals, frequently with flimsy storylines, and with the specific intent of entertaining the troops overseas and civilians back home and to encourage fundraising as well as to show the studios patriotism. A veritable whos who of paramounts top talent from the 1930s and 1940s, the star spangled rhythym is a unique film on the basis of cast alone, which includes victor moore, bob hope, franchot tone, dorothy lamour, veronica lake, paulette goddard, alan ladd, bing crosby, cecil b. Star spangled rhythm manufactured on demand, ntsc format on. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango.
Get tickets to awardnominated movies in theaters, like 1917 and little women, and find out which. When his son arrives in hollywood on shore leave with his buddies, pop enlists the aid of the studios dizzy switchboard operator in pulling off the charade. Star spangled rhythm wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. The original star spangled kid was sylvester pemberton, a golden age character, created by jerry siegel, the cocreator of superman. Even the macguffin in this film is completely absurd, pointing up the throwaway nature of whatever it is thats the object of pursuit in hitchcocks thrillers.
Star spangled rhythm, dvd, manufactured on demand, ntsc format, musicals theatrical, 025192243165. Star spangled rhythm except for a few gags and situations, rhythm has essentially nothing new in it. In 1944, bing crosby sang that old black magic in here come the waves, a film from the next year after star spangled rhythm and also having an arlenmercer score. Read the full synopsis of star spangled rhythm, 1943, directed by george marshall, with bing crosby, bob hope, fred macmurray, at turner classic movies. Find composition details, parts movement information and albums that contain performances of that old black magic, song for on allmusic. As of early 2007, his birthplace in the small town of mountain view, arkansas, still stands on the north side of main street. Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate. Starspangled rhythm is an amusing film and a fun way to see some of your favorite paramount stars in novelty numbers and cameos, but the better film in this set is. Star spangled rhythm is a typical wartime all star musicalcomedy melange, this time from paramount pictures.
Starspangled rhythm is a typical wartime allstar musicalcomedy melange, this time from paramount pictures. Yet both bring good cheer because of the way theyre dressed up. Victor moore plays bronco billy, a washed up silentera star reduced to working as a gatekeeper on the paramount lot. Original movie poster for star spangled rhythm 1942 12496 paramount original lobby scene card 11x14 very fine condition offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. The movie is from 1942, the year al became a sensation with this gun for hire. Original soundtrack recording vinyl lp mono hit the road to dreamland was written by harold arlen music and johnny mercer lyrics specifically for the score of the movie star spangled rhythm and is introduced in the film by mary martin, dick powell and the golden gate quartette.
My favorite blondethe star spangled rhythm dvd, 2002. Yes, thats right, there are actually 4, count them, verses. The original soundtrack recording of star spangled rhythm. Star spangled rhythm summary motion picture poster for star spangled rhythm shows many of the stars appearing in the film. Funny, tuneful, and joyous, star spangled rhythm is also a historical cinematic document, freezing paramounts greatest stars of the day in one film. Imitation general is a 1958 blackandwhite comedy war film in cinemascope, directed by george marshall, produced by william b. For that comedy alone, it is worth buying this dvd. Star spangled rhythm by various artists on amazon music unlimited. The star spangled rhythm dvd, 2014 for sale online ebay. Star spangled rhythm 1942 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Star spangled rhythm by various artists on amazon music.
Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises star spangled rhythm the orchestra of the film original soundtracks overtures. Star spangled rhythm manufactured on demand, ntsc format. Some sketches in star spangled rhythm were originally written by arthur ross and fred saidy for an unproduced musical titled rally round the girls. The nominal plot of this film has betty hutton as a switchboard girl at paramount studios and victor moore, a former silent western star, now working as a security guard at the studio trying to convince eddie bracken and a bunch of his sailor buddies that moore is really the head of the studio. My favorite blonde star spangled rhythm bob hope dvd for. Complete accurate text of the starspangled banner star. Star spangled rhythm 1942 12496 movieart original film. The slender plot involves the efforts by humble studio doorman pop webster victor moore to pass himself off as a bigshot paramount executive for the benefit of his sailor son jimmy eddie bracken. That old black magic, song for the film star spangled. Star spangled rhythm is a 1942 american allstar cast musical film made by paramount pictures during world war ii as a morale booster. Things get more complicated when pop agrees to put together a show for the navy starring paramounts top contract players. He was unique in that he was a kid superhero who had an adult sidekick, stripesy a. Paramount managed to squeeze practically every star on the lot into their variety show to cap off 1942, star spangled rhythm. The starspangled banner, originally in defence of fort mchenry by francis scott key.
He became the star spangled kid in order to battle nazism during world war ii. But in the age of talkies, hes a mere security guard for. Heres als scarface skit from star spangled rhythm, another one of those allstar variety musicals. The film, distributed by metrogoldwynmayer, is based on a short story of the same name by william chamberlain.
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