3/10
Rhythm...dancing feet...happy hand jive.
12 August 2015
Warning: Spoilers
Another Sam Katzman quickie production with a rock 'n' roll pretense. Arthur Dreifuss directs JUKE BOX RHYTHM, a quaint little story about a European princess coming to America to select a wardrobe for her coronation. Princess Ann(Jo Morrow)slips away from her controlling Aunt Margaret(Freida Inescort)and is photographed dancing with a young singer Riff Manton(Jack Jones). Riff is trying to find money to help his father George(Brian Donlevy) support a show he is wanting to produce. It is hoped to be a comeback after a six year drought of flops.

The scheme will be to get the Princess to have a wardrobe made by former junk-man turned fashion designer Balenko(Hans Conried). Balenko will give Riff the money to in turn provide the backing for his dad's production. Entertainers for this show called Juke Box Jamboree is to include the Earl Grant Trio, Johnny Otis, Georgie Jessel, The Treniers and Riff fancying himself as a rock and roll singer.(Joke).

Singer Jones is making his movie debut with other players: Karin Booth, Marjorie Reynolds, Fritz Feld and Edgar Barrier. Some of the tunes of the soundtrack: "Let's Fall In Love", "Spring Is The Season To Fall In Love", "The Freeze", "Juke Box Jamboree", "Get Out of the Car" and the closest thing to rock 'n' roll, "Willie and the Hand Jive" by Clyde Otis.
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