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Let's Make Music (1941)

APPROVED 84 min  -  Drama | Music | Romance  -   17 January 1941 (USA)
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With the size of her classes dwindling each year, Newton High music teacher Malvina Adams is asked to retire... See full summary »

Director:

Leslie Goodwins

Writers:

Nathanael West (screenplay), Helen Phillips (special dialogue: Bob Crosby), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Bob Crosby Bob Crosby ...
Bob Crosby
Jean Rogers Jean Rogers ...
Abby Adams
Elisabeth Risdon Elisabeth Risdon ...
Malvina Adams
Joseph Buloff Joseph Buloff ...
Joe Bellah
Joyce Compton Joyce Compton ...
Betty
Benny Bartlett Benny Bartlett ...
Tommy (as Bennie Bartlett)
Louis Jean Heydt Louis Jean Heydt ...
Mr. Stevens
Bill Goodwin Bill Goodwin ...
Announcer
Frank Orth Frank Orth ...
Mr. Botts
Grant Withers Grant Withers ...
Headwaiter
Walter Tetley Walter Tetley ...
Eddie
Benny Rubin Benny Rubin ...
Music Publisher
Gale Sherwood Gale Sherwood ...
High School Singer (as Jacqueline Nash)
Donna Jean Dolfer Donna Jean Dolfer ...
Pianist
Bob Crosby and His Orchestra Bob Crosby and His Orchestra ...
Themselves (as Bob Crosby's Orchestra)
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Storyline

With the size of her classes dwindling each year, Newton High music teacher Malvina Adams is asked to retire. Trying to prove she's still got it, she composes a school fight song which finds its way into the hands of bandleader Bob Crosby who turns it into an overnight hit. Over the protestations of her stuffy niece Abby, Malvina travels to New York and performs her song with Bob's band and becomes even more popular. The newness of the song fades quickly though, and, faced with becoming a flash-in-the-pan, Malvina tries to write one last hit song before giving up and returning to Newton. Written by Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>  

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Bandleader | New York | Student | Music Teacher | Nightclub  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Music | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Soundtracks

"Central Park"
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Music by Matty Malneck
Played on piano by Jean Rogers and sung by Bob Crosby
Reprised at school with Donna Jean Dolfer on piano and sung by Gale Sherwood and the students See more »