Nisha Rathode (Editor)

Lets Make Music

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
6.4
/
10
1
Votes
Alchetron
6.4
1 Ratings
100
90
80
70
61
50
40
30
20
10
Rate This

Rate This

Director
  
Leslie Goodwins

Cinematography
  
Jack MacKenzie

Duration
  

Language
  
English

6.2/10
IMDb

Genre
  
Drama, Music, Romance

Produced by
  
Howard Benedict

Country
  
United States

Lets Make Music movie poster

Release date
  
January 17, 1941 (1941-01-17)

Writer
  
Nathanael West (screenplay), Helen Phillips (special dialogue: Bob Crosby), Bernard Dougall (special dialogue: Bob Crosby)

Cast
  
Bob Crosby
(Bob Crosby),
Jean Rogers
(Abby Adams),
Elisabeth Risdon
(Malvina Adams),
Joseph Buloff
(Joe Bellah),
Joyce Compton
(Betty),
Benny Bartlett
(Tommy (as Bennie Bartlett))

Similar movies
  
Mallrats
,
The Eddy Duchin Story
,
Deconstructing Dad: The Music, Machines and Mystery of Raymond Scott
,
Orchestra Wives
,
Playmates
,
Sitting on the Moon

Let s make music


Let's Make Music is a 1941 musical starring Bob Crosby and written by Nathanael West. The songs in Let's Make Music include the classic "Big Noise from Winnetka".

Contents

Bob crosby let s make music 1940


Plot

Newton High music teacher Malvina Adams (Risdon) is asked to retire since attendance in her classes keeps dropping each year. Trying to prove she's still got it, Adams composes a school fight song which finds its way into the hands of bandleader Bob Crosby (playing himself) who turns it into an overnight hit. Though her niece Abby (Rogers) protests, Malvina travels to New York to perform her song with Bob's band, while her niece falls for the bandleader. The newness of the song fades quickly though, and Malvina tries to write one more hit song before finally giving up and returning to Newton.

Cast

  • Bob Crosby - Himself
  • Jean Rogers - Abby Adams
  • Elisabeth Risdon - Malvina Adams
  • Joseph Buloff - Joe Bellah
  • Joyce Compton - Betty
  • Benny Bartlett - Tommy
  • Louis Jean Heydt - Mr. Stevens
  • Bill Goodwin - Himself
  • Frank Orth - Mr. Botts
  • Grant Withers - Headwaiter
  • Gale Sherwood - High School Singer
  • Reception

    The reviewer from The New York Times commented that, "no doubt worse movies have been made," but was at a loss to name any. The Film Daily critic called it, "a picture for all situations, ages, and types, although it is conceivable that some inflexible devotees of classical music may be holdouts, and term it esthetically 'gross.' But it's plenty gross for the box offices."

    References

    Let's Make Music Wikipedia
    Lets Make Music IMDb Lets Make Music themoviedb.org