Campus Rhythm (Monogram) (1943)

MEET THE SLICK CHICKS AND THEIR SWINGIN’ SWAINS! “CAMPUS with RHYTHM JOHNNY DOWNS © GALE STORM © ROBERT LOWERY | sHE'SA CUTE __||‘Campus Rhythm’ Starlet Reached Screen Via Famous Talent Test “The Gateway to Hollywood”*was wide open for Gale Storm after she had won the preliminary award in the re cent contest of the same name, designed by Jesse L. Lasky} for the purpose of discovering promising motion ove tal ent in all parts of the United States. Now recognized generally in the* film capital as one of the coming stars of American films, the charming Miss Storm comes to the....... WHNCALEOS OU Se icc <6. s in the leading feminine role of “Campus Rhythm,” the sprightly Monogram musical comedy in which she is featured with Johnny Downs and Robert Lowery. Gale was attending the San Jacinto High School in Houston, Tex., and had already been judged the most talented young actress of her years in the city, when she won the regional prize in the “Gateway to Hollywood” contest. Summoned to the film capital, she was shortly afterward declared the winner of the national award, after appearing for many weeks in radio plays in which she played opposite leading motion picture stars. As the winner in the feminine classification, Gale was awarded a film contract, and made her first appearance in “Tom Brown’s School Days.” Once her professional career was launched, the young actress made rapid progress, and was given roles of gradually increasing importance in “One Crowded Night,” “Gambling Daughters,” ‘Let’s Go Collegiate” a ine oo GALE STORM Scoop... JOHNNY DOWNS Buzt.. +: ROBERT LOWERY Unelen< ec DOUG LEAVITT Hartman. . HERBERT HEYES Susie. 32 at: MARIE BLAKE Cynthia.. CLAUDIA DRAKE Babs" i.: GE-GE PEARSON Freshie.. JOHNNY DUNCAN Harold... CANDY CANDIDO and many other successes. Recognizing her talent, Monogram last year placed Gale under a seven-year contract as a star and featured player. The cast appearing with Miss Storm, Downs and Lowery in “Campus Rhythm” includes Ge-Ge Pearson, Claudia Drake, Johnny Duncan and the triple-voiced comedian, Candy Candido. Arthur Dreifuss directed for producer Lindsley Parsons, and Charles R. Marion wrote the screenplay. Hailed as one of the screen capitol’s brightest star prospects, vivacious Gale Storm lends her youthful charm to “Campus Rhythm,” Monogram’s musical hit coming to the Theatre next .......... With her in the cast are Johnny Downs, Robert Lowery and a gay group of swingin’ and singin’ coeds. One Col. Scene Mat No. 1 Rates Praise As Lively Musical (Advance) With the pooling of advance reports from preview critics, Monogram’s “Campus Rhythm,” filmusical:opening Veo.gl at the 2 en. Theatre, is a fast-moving comedy designed to provide escape entertainment for all members of the family. Drama critics who caught the picture on its initial showing were enthusiastically in accord about the acting and singing talents of Gale Storm, and the performance of Johnny Downs in this film which records the gay life of a college campus. They found the four new ‘ songs introduced by Miss Storm as f/ entertaining and refreshing as their § | sponsor. All of them had special praise for the exceptional supporting cast, including Robert Lowery, Doug Leavitt, Herbert Heyes, Marie Blake, Claudia Drake, Ge-Ge Peaerson, Johnny Duncan and Candy Candido. Miss Pearson is a recruit from radio, who has a fetching way of delivering novelty tunes as she does with two songs in this film. Arthur Dreifuss directed “Campus Rhythm,” Mack Stengler supervised the photography, and Lindsley Parsons was the producer. Produced by LINDSLEY PARSONS Directed by ARTHUR DREIFUSS Photography MACK STENGLER Film Editor DICK CURRIER Musical Director EDDIE KAY Screenplay by CHARLES R. MARION Additional Dialogue by AL BEICH and FRANK TARLOFF Original Story by EWART ADAMSON and JACK WHITE GROWN-UP Johnny Downs is among that select group of screen child actors who have successfully bridged that period of adolescence known as “the awkward age,” and which includes Mickey Rooney, Deanna Durbin, Judy Garland, Jackie Cooper and Bonita Granville. Downs, now a fully matured young leading man, COMES 10. GHEs alooece. aces theatre on featured with Gale Storm and Robert Lowery in Monogram’s gay college musical film, “Campus Rhythm.”