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6.2 / 10(4 votes)IMDb19391h 34mUnited States of America

That's Right – You're Wrong

“THE LAUGH-SWING SENSATION OF THE CENTURY!”

Synopsis

J. D. Forbes, head of the almost-bankrupt Four Star Studios in Hollywood contacts band leader Kay Kyser, who puts on a radio and-live theatre program called "The Kollege of Musical Knowledge," to appear in films. When manager Chuck Deems gets the studio offer, he and band members Ginny Simms, Sully Mason, Ish Kabiddle, Harry Babbitt and the others are all fired up at the prospect of going to Hollywood and working in the movies, but band-leader Kay is all against it and says his old grandmother has told him to stay in his own back yard, but he relents. Once there, Stacey Delmore, a Four Star associate producer left in charge of the studio while Forbes is out of town, discovers that the screenplay writers have prepared a script that has Kay Kyser playing a glamorous lover in an exotic European setting.

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1939 That's Right You're Wrong - Kay Kyser,Ginny Simms; Fit To Be Tied .

Type: Clip • Published 2010-11-19

Release History & Theatrical Window

Theatrical Premiere

November 24, 1939

Wide Cinema Exhibition

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
David Butler
Screenplay & Story
William M. Conselman, James V. Kern
Original Score
Roy Webb
Original Title
That's Right – You're Wrong
Country of Origin
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English
Runtime
1h 34m
Production Studios
RKO Radio Pictures

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

David Butler

Screenplay & Story

William M. Conselman, James V. Kern, David Butler

Original Score & Music

Roy Webb

Director of Photography

Russell Metty

Film Editing

Irene Morra

Producers

David Butler

Department Leadership Roster

William M. Conselman

Screenplay

James V. Kern

James V. Kern

Screenplay

David Butler

David Butler

Director

David Butler

David Butler

Producer

Roy Webb

Roy Webb

Original Music Composer

Russell Metty

Director of Photography

Irene Morra

Editor

Edward Stevenson

Costume Design

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Frequently Asked Questions About That's Right – You're Wrong

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What is That's Right – You're Wrong about?

J. D. Forbes, head of the almost-bankrupt Four Star Studios in Hollywood contacts band leader Kay Kyser, who puts on a radio and-live theatre program called "The Kollege of Musical Knowledge," to appear in films. When manager Chuck Deems gets the studio offer, he and band members Ginny Simms, Sully Mason, Ish Kabiddle, Harry Babbitt and the others are all fired up at the prospect of going to Hollywood and working in the movies, but band-leader Kay is all against it and says his old grandmother has told him to stay in his own back yard, but he relents. Once there, Stacey Delmore, a Four Star associate producer left in charge of the studio while Forbes is out of town, discovers that the screenplay writers have prepared a script that has Kay Kyser playing a glamorous lover in an exotic European setting.

Who directed That's Right – You're Wrong?

That's Right – You're Wrong was directed by David Butler.

Who stars in That's Right – You're Wrong?

The principal cast of That's Right – You're Wrong includes Kay Kyser, Adolphe Menjou, May Robson, Lucille Ball, Dennis O'Keefe.

When was That's Right – You're Wrong released and how long is it?

That's Right – You're Wrong was released in 1939 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.

Who composed the musical score for That's Right – You're Wrong?

The original motion picture soundtrack for That's Right – You're Wrong was composed by Roy Webb.