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Old Man Rhythm

  • 19351935
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 15m
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5.6/10
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Charles 'Buddy' Rogers in Old Man Rhythm (1935)
ComedyMusicRomance
A businessman enrolls as a college freshman in order to break up his son's relationship with a gold-digger.A businessman enrolls as a college freshman in order to break up his son's relationship with a gold-digger.A businessman enrolls as a college freshman in order to break up his son's relationship with a gold-digger.
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5.6/10
151
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    • Edward Ludwig
  • Writers
    • Lewis E. Gensler(story)
    • Sig Herzig(story)
    • Don Hartman(story)
  • Stars
    • Charles 'Buddy' Rogers
    • George Barbier
    • Barbara Kent
    • Edward Ludwig
  • Writers
    • Lewis E. Gensler(story)
    • Sig Herzig(story)
    • Don Hartman(story)
  • Stars
    • Charles 'Buddy' Rogers
    • George Barbier
    • Barbara Kent
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    • 10User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Charles 'Buddy' Rogers
    Charles 'Buddy' Rogers
    • Johnny Roberts
    George Barbier
    George Barbier
    • John Roberts Sr
    Barbara Kent
    Barbara Kent
    • Edith Warren
    Grace Bradley
    Grace Bradley
    • Marion Beecher
    Betty Grable
    Betty Grable
    • Sylvia
    Eric Blore
    Eric Blore
    • 'Phil' Phillips
    Erik Rhodes
    Erik Rhodes
    • Frank Rochet
    John Arledge
    John Arledge
    • Pinky Parker
    Johnny Mercer
    Johnny Mercer
    • Colonel
    Donald Meek
    Donald Meek
    • Paul Parker
    Evelyn Poe
    • Honey
    Lucille Ball
    Lucille Ball
    • College Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Carlyle Blackwell Jr.
    Carlyle Blackwell Jr.
    • College Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Carey
    • Bill
    • (uncredited)
    Lynne Carver
    Lynne Carver
    • College Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Dave Chasen
    • Andy
    • (uncredited)
    Marian Darling
    • College Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Bess Flowers
    Bess Flowers
    • Miss Martin--Robert's Secretary
    • (uncredited)
      • Edward Ludwig
    • Writers
      • Lewis E. Gensler(story)
      • Sig Herzig(story) (screenplay)
      • Don Hartman(story)
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    • Trivia
      Several of the collegiates are played by the scions of silent stars including Erich von Sttroheim, Jr., Carlyle Blackwell, Jr., Bryant Washburn, Jr., and Claude Gillingwater, Jr.
    • Crazy credits
      The opening title leaps up from the orchestra music.
    • Connections
      Featured in Mary Pickford: A Life on Film (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      There's Nothing Like a College Education
      Music by Lewis E. Gensler

      Lyrics by Johnny Mercer

      Sung by Betty Grable, Joy Hodges, John Arledge, Eric Blore, Evelyn Poe, Johnny Mercer, others

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    6/10
    Betty Grable Shines in Fun and Silly College Musical
    In which a dad enrolls in college when he learns his son has become infatuated with a blonde (dad prefers a different gal for junior). Dad is soon strolling around campus in freshman beanie and getting into trouble for walking on the sophomore pathway. When he sees that sonny is set on sticking with the blonde, he gets advised from a fellow student in the know - she's a gold-digger. So - dad pretends his business is going bust to get the gold-digger to leave his son alone!

    This film is a bit of fluff, mainly held together by some really good musical numbers. The opening scene features a train ride to college, full of the students singing a very catchy tune - I particularly enjoyed this number. Best of all - one of the students is played by a very young and beautiful Betty Grable who sings, tap dances on pointe, and charms her way across the screen to coming super-stardom - every time she is on screen she is all you can look at! The story in this isn't the greatest, and Buddy Rogers (who I love in silent films) is a bit of a dud here, though still pretty handsome to look at - he even sings (or is dubbed, I'm not sure) a rather lackluster number himself. Enjoyable, light fare.
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    • Release date
      • August 2, 1935 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    • 1 hour 15 minutes
      • Black and White

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