Hit Parade of 1941

{{Infobox film

| name = Hit Parade of 1941

| image = Hit Parade of 1941.jpg

| caption = Poster for Hit Parade of 1941 aka Romance and Rhythm

| starring = Kenny Baker
Frances Langford
Hugh Herbert

| director = John H. Auer

| writer = Bradford Ropes
F. Hugh Herbert
Maurice Leo

| producer = Sol C. Siegel

| music = Cy Feuer (musical director)
Walter Scharf (uncredited)

| cinematography = Jack A. Marta

| editing = William Morgan
Murray Seldeen

| studio = Republic Pictures

| distributor = Republic Pictures Corp.

| released = {{film date|1940|10|15}}

| runtime = 88 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget = $500,000{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/variety135-1939-07/page/n166/mode/1up?q=%22budgeted+at%22|magazine=Variety|date=26 July 1939|page=7|title=Variety (July 1939) }}

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Hit Parade of 1941 is a 1940 American film written by Bradford Ropes, F. Hugh Herbert and Maurice Leo and directed by John H. Auer. It was nominated for the Oscar for Best Song at the 13th Academy Awards with the song "Who Am I?", with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Walter Bullock. Also nominated for the Oscar for Best Original Score in the same ceremony for composer Cy Feuer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1941 |title=The 13th Academy Awards (1941) Nominees and Winners |accessdate=June 5, 2019|work=oscars.org|date=5 October 2014 }}

Plot

A small radio station in Brooklyn, WPX, is saved from going bankrupt by a backer (Mary Boland), who agrees to invest money for television equipment if the owner (Kenny Baker) allows her dancing daughter Annabelle (Ann Miller) to dance and sing on the screen. Due to her voice, her singing needs to be dubbed by the owner's girlfriend, Pat Abbott (Frances Langford). Problems arise when the owner starts dating Annabelle.