Two Plus Fours

Two Plus Fours is a 1930 American short film directed by Ray McCarey and featuring the Rhythm Boys (Bing Crosby, Al Rinker and Harry Barris). The film was shot in 5 days starting on May 29, 1930 at a cost of $19,689. It previewed in mid-June and was shipped early in July 1930.[1]

Two Plus Fours
Directed byRay McCarey
Produced byJohn C. Flinn (producer)
Fred Guiol (supervising producer)
Written byChuck Callahan (story)
Ray McCarey (story)
StarringBing Crosby, Thelma Hill, and the Rhythm Boys
CinematographyPaul Perry
Edited byJohn F. Link Sr.
Release date
1930
Running time
20 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot summary

The Rhythm Boys are some of the students from Tait College who patronize a tailor named Ginsberg who is affectionately known as Ripstitch. The tailor hits financial problems and is threatened with eviction by a bullying landlord. He is eventually saved by the support of all the students led by the Rhythm Boys.[2]

Cast

Soundtrack

  • The Stein Song - sung by The Rhythm Boys on two occasions, the second of which is a parody.
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References

  1. Giddins, Gary (2001). A Pocketful of Dreams. New York: Little, Brown and Co. p. 224. ISBN 0-316-88188-0.
  2. Macfarlane, Malcolm (2001). Bing Crosby - Day by Day. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. pp. 63–64. ISBN 0-8108-4145-2.
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