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Step Lively

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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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Grant Watson Fiction Machine Mar 15, 2026
4/10
There is a very quick way to review Step Lively, which is to note that it is a musical comedy where the songs are unmemorable and the comedy isn’t funny. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews May 9, 2008
C+
Without the Marx Brothers, the music improves but the comedy proves witless. Go to Full Review John J. Puccio Movie Metropolis May 3, 2008
6/10
...empty-headed, to be sure, but it's also breezy, lightweight, antic fun Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Nov 15, 2016 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. See more May 13, 2015 ok musical most noteworthy as the chairman's first lead See more Sep 22, 2010 Sinatra is in fine voice but this musical is minor in almost every way. A good supporting cast is wasted. See more Jan 31, 2010 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. See more Jan 31, 2010 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. See more Read all reviews
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Tim Whelan

Director

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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