Overview

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.

Cast

Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, Basil Rathbone, Oscar Levant, Oscar Shaw, Charley Grapewin, Lillian Cornell, William Frawley

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What is "Rhythm on the River" about?

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.

When was "Rhythm on the River" released?

Rhythm on the River was released in 1940.

Who stars in "Rhythm on the River"?

The cast includes Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, Basil Rathbone, Oscar Levant.

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