Rhythm on the River

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Rhythm on the River
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Victor Schertzinger
Written by	Billy Wilder (story) Jacques Théry (story) Dwight Taylor
Produced by	William LeBaron
Starring	Bing Crosby Mary Martin Basil Rathbone
Cinematography	Ted Tetzlaff
Edited by	Hugh Bennett
Music by	Victor Young
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	September 6, 1940 (1940-09-06)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Rhythm on the River is a 1940 American musical comedy film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Bing Crosby and Mary Martin as ghostwriters whose songs are credited to a composer played by Basil Rathbone. Crosby and Martin sang "Only Forever",^[1] for which James V. Monaco (music) and Johnny Burke (lyrics) were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.