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Step Lively

Play trailer Poster for Step Lively 1944,  1h 28m,  Musical/ Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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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
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Cast & Crew

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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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Step Lively

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Movie Info

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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