It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals.
In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals.

This week’s musical:
Playmates (1941) – Musical #375

Studio:
RKO Radio Pictures

Director:
David Butler

Starring:
As themselves: Kay Kyser, John Barrymore, Ginny Simms, Harry Babbitt, Ish Kabibble, Sully Mason,
In acting roles: Lupe Velez, May Robson, Patsy Kelly, Peter Lind Hayes, Hobart Cavanaugh, George Cleveland, Marie Windsor (uncredited), Leon Belasco (uncredited)

Plot:
The agents of Kay Kyser (himself) and John Barrymore (himself) hatch a plan to connect the bandleader to the Shakespearean actor to help boost Barrymore’s career. The idea is that Kyser will recite Shakespeare with Barrymore, much to Barrymore’s chagrin.

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