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| Directed by | Ray McCarey |
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| Starring | Bing Crosby, Thelma Hill, and the Rhythm Boys |
| Cinematography | Paul Perry |
| Edited by | John F. Link Sr. |
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| Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Two Plus Fours is a 1930 Campus Comedies 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.
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.
Cast
- Nat Carr as Ripstitch the Tailor
- Thelma Hill as Mary Ginsberg - Max's Daughter
- Harry Barris as Harry
- Bing Crosby as Bing
- Al Rinker as Al
- Edgar Dearing as Rent Collector
- Spec O'Donnell as Spec
Soundtrack
- The Stein Song - sung by The Rhythm Boys on two occasions, the second of which is a parody.
References
- Giddins, Gary (2001). A Pocketful of Dreams. New York: Little, Brown and Co. p. 224. ISBN 0-316-88188-0.
- Macfarlane, Malcolm (2001). Bing Crosby - Day by Day. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. pp. 63–64. ISBN 0-8108-4145-2.
External links
- Two Plus Fours at IMDb
- The short film Two Plus Fours is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.