Argentina / Mar 05, 1942
The Paramount Musical Comedy Of All Time!
1h 39min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Pop, a security guard at Paramount has told his son that he's the head of the studio. When his son arrives in Hollywood on shore leave with his buddies, Pop enlists the aid of the studio's dizzy switchboard operator in pulling off the charade. Things get more complicated when Pop agrees to put together a show for the Navy starring Paramount's top contract players.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Paulette Goddard | Paulette Goddard |
| Vera Zorina | Vera Zorina |
| Mary Martin | Mary Martin |
| Dick Powell | Dick Powell |
| Betty Hutton | Polly Judson |
| Eddie Bracken | Johnny Webster |
| Veronica Lake | Veronica Lake |
| Alan Ladd | Alan Ladd |
| Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson | Rochester |
| William Bendix | Herman |
| Jerry Colonna | Jerry Colonna |
| Macdonald Carey | Louie |
| Walter Abel | B.G. DeSoto |
| Susan Hayward | Genevieve in Priorities Skit |
| Marjorie Reynolds | Marjorie Reynolds |
| Betty Jane Rhodes | Betty Rhodes |
| Dona Drake | Dona Drake |
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| Lynne Overman | Mark |
| Gary Crosby | Gary Crosby |
| Johnny Johnston | Johnny Johnson |
| Gil Lamb | High Pockets |
| Cass Daley | Mimi |
| Ernest Truex | Murgatroyd |
| Katherine Dunham | Katherine Dunham |
| Arthur Treacher | Arthur Treacher |
| Walter Catlett | Walter Catlett |
| Sterling Holloway | Sterling Holloway |
| Walter Darewahl | Specialty Act |
| Cecil B. DeMille | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Preston Sturges | Preston Sturges |
| Ralph Murphy | Ralph Murphy |
| Irving Bacon | New England Farmer (uncredited) |
| Rod Cameron | Petty Officer (uncredited) |
| Albert Dekker | Albert Dekker (uncredited) |
| Ellen Drew | Ellen Drew (uncredited) |
| Tom Dugan | Adolf Hitler (uncredited) |
| Frank Faylen | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Eva Gabor | Eva Gabor (uncredited) |
| Frances Gifford | Frances Gifford (uncredited) |
| Cecil Kellaway | Cecil Kellaway (uncredited) |
| Richard Loo | Emperor Hirohito (uncredited) |
| Diana Lynn | Diana Lynn (uncredited) |
| Matt McHugh | Man from Brooklyn (uncredited) |
| Juanita Moore | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Frank Moran | Man With Preston Sturges (uncredited) |
| Paul Porcasi | Benito Mussolini (uncredited) |
| Robert Preston | Robert Preston (uncredited) |
| Anne Revere | Sarah (uncredited) |
| Keith Richards | Officer with Kingsley (uncredited) |
| Woody Strode | Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Star Spangled Rhythm |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 5 marzo 1942 |
| Production | Joseph Sistrom |
| Writer | Norman Panama, George S. Kaufman, Melvin Frank, Johnny Mercer |
| Editing | Paul Weatherwax |
| Cinematography | Leo Tover, Theodor Sparkuhl |
| Assistant directors | George Marshall |
| Camera operators | Leo Tover, Theodor Sparkuhl |
| Additional photography | Leo Tover, Theodor Sparkuhl |
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| Production design | Hans Dreier, Ernst Fegté, Stephen Seymour |
| Art direction | Hans Dreier, Ernst Fegté, Stephen Seymour |
| Set decoration | Stephen Seymour, Hans Dreier, Ernst Fegté |
| Music | Robert Emmett Dolan, Harold Arlen |
| Sound | Harold Arlen, Robert Emmett Dolan |
| Costume design | Edith Head, Wally Westmore |
| Makeup | Wally Westmore, Edith Head |
| Hairstyling | Edith Head, Wally Westmore |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Dec 02, 1942 / NR
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