Rhythm on the River (1940)

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Country: USA
Genres: Comedy, Musical
Release: 1940-09-06
Director: Victor Schertzinger
Writers: Dwight Taylor , Jacques Théry , Billy Wilder
Language: English
Stars: Bing Crosby (1903–1977) , Mary Martin , Basil Rathbone , Oscar Levant (1906–1972) , Oscar Shaw , Charley Grapewin , Lillian Cornell , William Frawley , John Scott Trotter , Jeanne Cagney
Runtime: 92 min
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total
AKA: Rhythm on the River (United States of America) , Tidens melodi (Sweden) , Rhythm on the River (United Kingdom) , Los bohemios del barrio (Argentina) , Ajan sävel (Finland) , Os Boémios do Bairro (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , 愉快なリズム (Japan) , Melodias Roubadas (Brazil) , Dalgalar Senfonisi (Turkey) , Rhythm on the River , Melodia Roubada (Brazil) , O Rei das Melodias (Brazil) , Ritmus a folyón (Hungary) , 리듬 온 더 리버 (Korea)
Plot: 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.
IMDB:tt0032986