Rhythm On The River.

Bob Sommers (Bing Crosby) writes his tunes with Billy Starbuck (Oscar Levant) at a social Christmas party. Oliver Courtney (Basil Rathbone) is an arrogant composer who lets other people write songs he takes credit for. After his lyric writer dies, Oliver finds a replacement in Cherry Lane (Mary Martin) She is reluctant about being a ghost writer, but accepts his offer. Bob and Cherry meet several times, without knowing they are working for the same employer. They even compose their own song together.

Credits

Cast
Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, Basil Rathbone

Copyright

Complete catalog record
RHYTHM ON THE RIVER. Paramount Pictures Inc., c1940. 10 reels, sd. Based on a story by Billy Wilder and Jacques Thery. Credits: Producer, William LeBaron; director, Victor Schertzinger; screenplay, Dwight Taylor; photography, Ted Tetzlaff; film editor, Hugh Bennett. © Paramount Pictures Inc.; 6Sep40; LP9896.

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, genre, description, credits, catalog record, copyright
  2. Wikidata · Q2268255 ↗ — color, country