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:
Rhythm in the Clouds (1937) – Musical #842

Studio:
Republic Pictures

Director:
John H. Auer

Starring:
Patricia Ellis, Warren Hull, William Newell, Richard Carle, Zeffie Tilbury, Charles Judels, Robert Paige, Joyce Compton, Suzanne Kaaren, Esther Howard, Eddie Parker (billed as Ed Parker), James C. Morton

Plot:
Judy Walker (Ellis) is an aspiring composer and is down-on-her luck. When she’s evicted, she concocts a scheme to stay in the posh apartment of composer Phil Hale (Paige). While staying in the apartment, Judy and her wall neighbor, lyricist Bob McKay (Hull) have a feud about both being too loud – though neither has seen each other. Walker and McKay begin to work together on the radio without knowing that they are their hated neighbors.

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