Star-Spangled Rhythm (1942)

Victor Moore led his son Eddie Bracken to believe that he is the head of Paramount Studios instead of a lowly security guard. When Eddie and his friends arrive in Hollywood on shore leave, Moore, with the help of ditzy switchboard operator/Eddie’s fiancé Betty Hutton, promises to put on a star spangled show for the troops. It’s a silly romp intended to rally American spirits during World War II with as many stars that were available to show up for a minute or two. Veronica Lake even appears in the same shiny black fishing outfit she wore in This Gun for Hire . Some of the bits are cute though just as equally there are some that are dull or drawn out far too long. 

Oscar Nominations: Best Music, Original Song; Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture