Beat the Band (film)

{{Short description|1947 film by John H. Auer}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Beat the Band

| image = Beat the Band poster.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = John H. Auer

| producer = Michael Kraike

| screenplay = Lawrence Kimble
Clarence Kimble
Arthur A. Ross

| based_on = {{based on|Beat the Band|George Abbott
George Marion Jr.}}

| starring = Frances Langford
Ralph Edwards
Phillip Terry
Gene Krupa
June Clayworth

| music = Leigh Harline

| cinematography = Frank Redman

| editing = Samuel E. Beetley

| studio = RKO Pictures

| distributor = RKO Pictures

| released = {{Film date|1947|2|19}}

| runtime = 67 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Beat the Band is a 1947 American musical film directed by John H. Auer and written by Lawrence Kimble, Clarence Kimble and Arthur A. Ross. The film stars Frances Langford, Ralph Edwards, Phillip Terry, Gene Krupa and June Clayworth.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2760/beat-the-band|title=Beat the Band (1947) - Overview - TCM.com|work=Turner Classic Movies|access-date=16 September 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/84579/Beat-the-Band/overview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819160956/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/84579/Beat-the-Band/overview|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 August 2014|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=The New York Times|author=Hal Erickson|title=Beat-the-Band - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com|author-link=Hal Erickson (author)|date=2014|accessdate=16 September 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://movies.tvguide.com/beat-the-band/102553|title=Beat The Band Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Beat The Band - TVGuide.com|work=TV Guide|accessdate=16 September 2014}} The film was released on February 19, 1947, by RKO Pictures.