Step Lively

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Step Lively

Released Jul 26, 1944

1h 28m

Musical

Comedy

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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.

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Dennis Schwartz

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Without the Marx Brothers, the music improves but the comedy proves witless.

Rated: C+

May 9, 2008

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

...empty-headed, to be sure, but it's also breezy, lightweight, antic fun

Rated: 6/10

May 3, 2008

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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

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ok musical most noteworthy as the chairman's first lead

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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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

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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

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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

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Tim Whelan

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Frank Sinatra

Glenn Russell

George Murphy

Gordon Miller

Adolphe Menjou

Wagner

Gloria DeHaven

Christine Marlowe

Eugene Pallette

Simon Jenkins

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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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