Hit Parade of 1941 is a 1940 American film written by Bradford Ropes, F. Hugh Herbert and Maurice Leo and directed by John H. Auer. It was nominated for the Oscar for Best Song at the 13th Academy Awards with the song "Who Am I?", with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Walter Bullock. Also nominated for the Oscar for Best Original Score in the same ceremony for composer Cy Feuer.[2]
| Hit Parade of 1941 | |
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 Poster for Hit Parade of 1941 aka Romance and Rhythm | |
| Directed by | John H. Auer |
| Written by | Bradford Ropes F. Hugh Herbert Maurice Leo |
| Produced by | Sol C. Siegel |
| Starring | Kenny Baker Frances Langford Hugh Herbert |
| Cinematography | Jack A. Marta |
| Edited by | William Morgan Murray Seldeen |
| Music by | Cy Feuer (musical director) Walter Scharf (uncredited) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures Corp. |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $500,000[1] |
Plot
editA small radio station in Brooklyn, WPX, is saved from going bankrupt by a backer (Mary Boland), who agrees to invest money for television equipment if the owner (Kenny Baker) allows her dancing daughter Annabelle (Ann Miller) to dance and sing on the screen. Due to her voice, her singing needs to be dubbed by the owner's girlfriend, Pat Abbott (Frances Langford). Problems arise when the owner starts dating Annabelle.
Cast
edit- Kenny Baker as David Farraday
- Frances Langford as Pat Abbott
- Hugh Herbert as Ferdinand Farraday
- Ann Miller as Annabelle
- Patsy Kelly as Judy
- Mary Boland as Emily
- Phil Silvers as Charlie Moore
- Donald MacBride as Harrison
- Franklin Pangborn as Carter
- Emory Parnell as Policeman
- Borrah Minevitch and His Harmonica Rascals
- Sterling Holloway as Elmer
- Six Hits and a Miss as Singing Group
Songs
editMusic by Jule Styne, lyrics by Walter Bullock
- Who Am I?
- Swing Low, Sweet Rhythm
- The Little Old Lamp
- In The Cool of the Evening
- South American Ballet
References
edit- ^ "Variety (July 1939)". Variety. 26 July 1939. p. 7.
- ^ "The 13th Academy Awards (1941) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. 5 October 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
External links
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