Step Lively (1944): Cast & Plot
Step Lively is a 1944 music drama directed by Tim Whelan, starring George Murphy as Gordon Miller, Walter Slezak and Frank Sinatra. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- Tim Whelan
- Original language
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English - Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Step Lively About?
The premise of Step Lively without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
It’s Fun! Fly-by-night producers dodge bill collectors while trying for one big hit.
Step Lively Themes & Keywords
· 44 tags- crooner
- swooning
- hep cat
- solid jackson
- song
- singer
- singing
- 1940s slang
- show business
- play producer
- penthouse suite
- farce
+32 more Show fewer
- slapstick
- reality gone haywire
- femme fatale
- broadway
- bow tie
- cigarette smoking
- play rehearsal
- chaos
- bartender
- hotel room service
- financial straits
- zoot suit
- deception
- frantic
- show girl
- dancer
- hotel desk clerk
- juke box
- singing playright
- hit parade song
- audition
- vamp
- nightclub performer
- room service waiter
- 1940s
- reference to frank sinatra
- con man
- remake
- new york city
- manhattan new york city
- broadway manhattan new york city
- based on play
Step Lively Cast & Characters
George Murphy leads the cast as Gordon Miller, with Walter Slezak as Joe Gribble and Frank Sinatra as Glenn Russell. Directed by Tim Whelan; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Tim Whelan
- George Murphy as Gordon Miller
- Walter Slezak as Joe Gribble
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Frank Sinatra as Glenn Russell - Eugene Pallette as Simon Jenkins
Also Starring in Step Lively
· 7 more- Anne Jeffreys Miss Abbott
- Adolphe Menjou Wagner
- Grant Mitchell Dr. Gibbs
- Gloria DeHaven Christine Marlowe
- Wally Brown Binion
- Alan Carney Harry
- Sonny Lamont
More from Tim Whelan
More films directed by Tim Whelan: Texas Lady, Rage at Dawn, This Was a Woman and Badman’s Territory.
Step Lively Plot Summary
What happens in Step Lively from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Gordon Miller, George Murphy, a theatrical producer, is chronically short of cash as his company and crew live on credit at a posh Broadway hotel, sustained by the indulgence of the hotel manager, Joe Gribble, Walter Slezak, Miller’s brother-in-law.
Glenn Russell, Frank Sinatra, a visiting playwright, arrives from out of town expecting royalties and quickly agrees to invest in the faltering production after demonstrating a remarkable singing voice that soon earns him a central, leading role.
Simon Jenkins, Eugene Pallette, a businessman representing a backer who wants his name kept secret, arranges that his protégé Miss Abbott, Anne Jeffreys, becomes the singing star, helping to shape the show’s future.
Jenkins grows suspicious of the hectic activity surrounding Miller and stops payment on the backer’s check.
Full summary
The whole story of Step Lively, scene by scene
Step Lively Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Step Lively.
How Well Do You Know Step Lively?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Which actor portrayed Gordon Miller, the theatrical producer?
Step Lively Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Hotel Mocambo” and “Dansons Gaiement”.
- Also known as
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- Hotel Mocambo
- Dansons Gaiement
- Шагай веселее
- En marxa
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Step Lively FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Step Lively, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Step Lively?
Step Lively runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Step Lively released?
Step Lively was released on July 26, 1944.
Who directed Step Lively?
Step Lively was directed by Tim Whelan.
More films by Tim Whelan Who is in the cast of Step Lively?
Step Lively stars George Murphy as Gordon Miller, Walter Slezak as Joe Gribble and Frank Sinatra as Glenn Russell, among 11 credited actors.
Does Step Lively have a post-credit scene?
No. Step Lively has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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