Rhythm Romance Movie Review 1939

Gene Krupa and his Orchestra are the reason to see this lesser Hope comedy. Nicky Nelson (Hope) is a Coney Island carnival barker, who's latest scheme is to make a buck off the swing craze with Krupa. Meanwhile, Nelson's girl, Lily Racquel (Ross), is miffed at him and decides to take a job as Krupa's girl singer. Based on the play "The Great Magoo" by Ben Hecht and Gene Fowler.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 65 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Musical Comedy, Dance Fever, Adapted from a Play

Screenplay

Lewis R. Foster, Gene Fowler

Cast

Bob Hope, Shirley Ross, Gene Krupa, Una Merkel

Cinematography

Karl Struss

Director

George Archainbaud

Producer

William C. Thomas, Paramount Pictures