Star Spangled Rhythm
Original poster
Directed by	George Marshall
Release date(s)	1942
Running time	99 min.
Country	U.S.A.
Language	English
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Star Spangled Rhythm is a 1942 all-star cast musical film made by Paramount Pictures during World War II as a as morale booster. For other persons named George Marshall, see George Marshall (disambiguation). ... See also: 1941 in film 1942 1943 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Carole Lombard is killed in a plane crash when returning from a War Bond tour. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... See also: 1941 in film 1942 1943 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Carole Lombard is killed in a plane crash when returning from a War Bond tour. ... The musical film is a film genre in which several songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative. ... Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and distribution company, based in Hollywood, California. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Many of the Hollywood studios produced such films during the war. They were generally musicals, frequently with flimsy storylines, and had the specific intent of entertaining both the troops overseas and the civilians back home, as well as to encourage fundraising and to show the studios' patriotism.

Star Spangled Rhythm was directed by George Marshall, produced by Joseph Sistrom and written by Melvin Frank, George S. Kaufman, Arthur Ross, Fred Saidy and Harry Tugend. The music was by Harold Arlen, Robert Emmett Dolan and Johnny Mercer, the cinematography by Theodor Sparkuhl and Leo Tover, the art direction by Hans Dreier and Ernst Fegté and the costume design by Edith Head. For other persons named George Marshall, see George Marshall (disambiguation). ... Melvin Frank (born 13 August 1913 in Chicago, Illinois – died 13 October 1988 in Los Angeles, California) was an American screenwriter, film producer and film director. ... George Simon Kaufman (November 16, 1889 - June 2, 1961) was an American playwright, director, producer, humorist, and drama critic noted for his many collaborations with other writers and his contributions to 20th century American comedy. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... // Robert Emmett Bobby Dolan (August 3, 1906 – September 26, 1972) was a Broadway conductor, composer and arranger beginning in the 1920s. ... Johnny Mercer John Herndon Johnny Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) is regarded as one of Americas greatest songwriters. ... Theodor Sparkuhl (1891-1946) was a German-born cinematographer with over 100 movies to his credit. ... Leo Tover (1902-1964) was an American cinematographer. ... Hans Dreier (August 21, 1885 – October 24, 1966) was a film art director. ... Edith Head on the cover of the book The Life and Times of Edith Head by David Chierichetti Edith Head (October 28, 1897 – October 24, 1981) was an American costume designer who had a long career in Hollywood that garnered her more Academy Awards than any other woman in history. ...

The cast consisted of most of the stars on the Paramount roster. They included Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Fred MacMurray, Franchot Tone, Ray Milland, Victor Moore, Dorothy Lamour, Paulette Goddard, Vera Zorina, Mary Martin, Dick Powell, Betty Hutton, Eddie Bracken, Veronica Lake, Alan Ladd, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, William Bendix, Jerry Colonna, Macdonald Carey, Walter Abel, Susan Hayward, Marjorie Reynolds. There are also appearances by directors Cecil B. DeMille, Preston Sturges and Ralph Murphy. Harry Lillis Bing Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor whose career lasted from 1926 until his death in 1977. ... Bob Hope, KBE (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003), born Leslie Townes Hope, was an English-born American entertainer who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, on radio and television, in movies, and in performing tours for U.S. Military personnel. ... Fred MacMurray (August 30, 1908 – November 5, 1991) was a Hollywood actor who appeared in over one hundred movies, during a career that lasted from the 1930s to the 1970s. ... Franchot Tone Franchot Tone (February 27, 1905 – September 18, 1968) was an American actor. ... ––§ Ray Milland in The Lost Weekend Ray Milland (January 3, 1905 – March 10, 1986) was a successful Welsh actor and director who worked primarily in the United States. ... Victor Moore Victor Moore (born February 24, 1876, in Hammonton, NJ; died July 23, 1962, in East Islip, NY) was a star of stage and screen. ... Dorothy Lamour (December 10, 1914 – September 22, 1996) was an American motion picture actress, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, died in Hollywood, California. ... Paulette Goddard (June 3, 1910 – April 23, 1990) was an Oscar-nominated American film and theatre actress. ... Vera Zorina (born Eva Brigitta Hartwig on January 2, 1917 in Berlin, Germany) was a ballet dancer and choreographer in Europe and the United States. ... Mary Martin photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1949 Mary Virginia Martin (December 1, 1913 – November 3, 1990) born in Weatherford, Texas was a Tony Award winning American star of (mainly stage) musicals. ... Richard Ewing Dick Powell (November 14, 1904 – January 2, 1963) was an American singer, actor, producer, and director. ... Betty Hutton Betty Hutton, (born Elizabeth June Thornburg on February 26, 1921 in Battle Creek, Michigan) is a former American actor and singer. ... Eddie Bracken (born February 7, 1915; died November 14, 2002) was an American comic actor. ... Veronica Lake (14 November 1922[1] – 7 July 1973) was a popular American film actress and pin-up model who enjoyed both popular and critical acclaim, especially for her femme fatale roles in film noir with Alan Ladd during the 1940s. ... Alan Walbridge Ladd (September 3, 1913 – November 7, 1964) was an American film actor. ... Rochester Eddie Anderson (September 18, 1905 - February 28, 1977) was an African-American comic actor and star of movies, television and especially old-time radio, where he played the butler Rochester van Jones (usually known simply as Rochester) to Jack Bennys eponymous title character on The Jack Benny Show. ... William Bendix (January 14, 1906 - December 14, 1964) was an American film actor. ... Jerry Colonna may refer to: Jerry Colonna (entertainer), American comedy writer and performer Jerry Colonna (financier), New York City venture capitalist Jerry Colonna (entrepener, expert on Walt Disney World among other subjects), New Jersey native who co-founded the Avas Water Ice brand and Juniors Best cheese steaks near... Macdonald Carey Macdonald Carey (March 15, 1913 – March 21, 1994) was an American actor best known for his role as the patriarch Dr. Tom Horton on NBCs soap opera Days of our Lives. ... Walter Abel (b. ... Susan Hayward (June 30, 1917 – March 14, 1975) was an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... Reynolds with Ray Milland in Ministry of Fear Marjorie Reynolds (August 12, 1917 - February 1, 1997) was a film actress with over 70 film appearances. ... Cecil B. DeMille on August 27, 1934 cover of Time Magazine Cecil Blount DeMille (August 12, 1881 – January 21, 1959) was one of the most successful filmmakers during the first half of the 20th century. ... Preston Sturges (August 29, 1898 – August 6, 1959), originally Edmund Preston Biden, was a celebrated screenwriter and director born in Chicago. ...

External links

• Star Spangled Rhythm at the Internet Movie Database