Songs by Johnny Burke (lyrics) and James V. Monaco (music); "Rhythm on the River" (Crosby), "Only Forever" (Martin, reprized Crosby), "That's for Me" (Martin, reprized Crosby), "What Would Shakespeare Have Said?" (Crosby, reprized Cornell), "Ain't It a Shame About Mame" (Martin), "When the Moon Comes Over Madison Square Garden" (Crosby and Martin, interrupted by Lane). Song by Victor Schertzinger: "I Don't Want To Cry Any More" (Martin). All songs arranged and conducted by John Scott Trotter. Music director: Victor Young. Music adviser: Arthur Franklin.
Copyright 6 September 1940 by Paramount Pictures, Inc. New York opening at the Paramount: 28 August 1940. Australian release: 18 December 1940. Sydney opening at the Prince Edward as the main attraction on a double bill with "Christmas in July": 18 December 1940 (ran a most disappointing three weeks over the yuletide season. Earlier in the year, "Road to Singapore" had chalked up five weeks. The theater's top attraction of the year, "French Without Tears", ran ten weeks). 92 minutes.
SYNOPSIS: Oliver Courtney is a most successful song-writer. His only problem is that he cannot compose music or write lyrics. Enter Bob Sommers and Cherry Lane.
NOTES: "Only Forever" was nominated for Hollywood's most prestigious annual award for Best Song, but lost to "When You Wish Upon a Star" by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington.
COMMENT: A wondrously delightful musical comedy which will entrance even non-Crosby fans. The Bing is nicely relaxed and delivers his lines and business in a fine, easy form.
Miss Martin never looked lovelier. Beautifully photographed and attractively costumed, it would seem she was all set for super- stardom but her follow-up movies came nowhere near this standard of perfection and Hollywood's loss became Broadway's gain.
Copyright 6 September 1940 by Paramount Pictures, Inc. New York opening at the Paramount: 28 August 1940. Australian release: 18 December 1940. Sydney opening at the Prince Edward as the main attraction on a double bill with "Christmas in July": 18 December 1940 (ran a most disappointing three weeks over the yuletide season. Earlier in the year, "Road to Singapore" had chalked up five weeks. The theater's top attraction of the year, "French Without Tears", ran ten weeks). 92 minutes.
SYNOPSIS: Oliver Courtney is a most successful song-writer. His only problem is that he cannot compose music or write lyrics. Enter Bob Sommers and Cherry Lane.
NOTES: "Only Forever" was nominated for Hollywood's most prestigious annual award for Best Song, but lost to "When You Wish Upon a Star" by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington.
COMMENT: A wondrously delightful musical comedy which will entrance even non-Crosby fans. The Bing is nicely relaxed and delivers his lines and business in a fine, easy form.
Miss Martin never looked lovelier. Beautifully photographed and attractively costumed, it would seem she was all set for super- stardom but her follow-up movies came nowhere near this standard of perfection and Hollywood's loss became Broadway's gain.