Let's Make Music

Infobox_Film
name = Let's Make Music


imdb_id = 0032700
producer = Howard Benedict
director = Leslie Goodwins
writer = Nathanael West
starring = Bob Crosby
Elisabeth Risdon
music =
cinematography = Jack MacKenzie
editing = Desmond Marquette
distributor = RKO Radio Pictures
released = 17 January, 1941
runtime = 84 minutes
country = USA
language = English
budget =
"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 Bing Crosby (Bob's brother) classic "Big Noise From Winnetka".

Plot

Newton High music teacher Malvina Adams (Risdon) is asked to retire since attendence 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

External links

*imdb title | id=0032700 | title=Let's Make Music
*amg movie|id=1:99446 | title=Let's Make Music