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      Step Lively

      Released Jul 26, 1944 1h 28m Musical Comedy List
      Reviews 21% Audience Score 50+ Ratings Producer Gordon Miller (George Murphy) and his profligate actors are staying at a New York City hotel, where they're living the high life as they plan to mount a stage show. Alas, they have no money to pay their bills, and hotel boss Wagner (Adolphe Menjou) will banish them unless he gets paid. Joining the parade of those about to be bilked by Miller is Glenn Russell (Frank Sinatra), a playwright whose stellar singing just might be enough to right the fortunes of all involved. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Mar 12 Buy Now

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      Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Without the Marx Brothers, the music improves but the comedy proves witless. Rated: C+ May 9, 2008 Full Review John J. Puccio Movie Metropolis ...empty-headed, to be sure, but it's also breezy, lightweight, antic fun Rated: 6/10 May 3, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member While this remake of Room Service (1938) doesn't have the Marx Brothers, it does have Frank Sinatra, Adolphe Menjou, Gloria De Haven and Eugene Pallette and a plethora of humor. Some may have a hard time swallowing Frank Sinatra as a wide-eyed innocent. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member ok musical most noteworthy as the chairman's first lead Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Sinatra is in fine voice but this musical is minor in almost every way. A good supporting cast is wasted. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Minor but entertaining musical, nothing about the films stands out, but Frank Sinatra does quite well and it has a good supporting cast. Some good, but not very memorable songs and musical numbers. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Minor but entertaining musical, nothing about the films stands out, but Frank Sinatra does quite well and it has a good supporting cast. Some good, but not very memorable songs and musical numbers. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Producer Gordon Miller (George Murphy) and his profligate actors are staying at a New York City hotel, where they're living the high life as they plan to mount a stage show. Alas, they have no money to pay their bills, and hotel boss Wagner (Adolphe Menjou) will banish them unless he gets paid. Joining the parade of those about to be bilked by Miller is Glenn Russell (Frank Sinatra), a playwright whose stellar singing just might be enough to right the fortunes of all involved.
      Director
      Tim Whelan
      Distributor
      RKO Radio Pictures
      Production Co
      RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
      Genre
      Musical, Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jul 26, 1944, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 1, 2012
      Runtime
      1h 28m
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