Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on April 7, 2014

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “Campus Rhythm”...   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on March 31, 2013

Campus Rhythm (1943) is a Pathe and Monogram picture that belongs to one of my favorite sub-genres of classic film: the collegiate film. It stars Gale Storm as Joan Abbott, a famous radio performer sponsored by the cereal company Crunchy Wunchy. Joan has been in show business all her life...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on April 5, 2012

(via movieart.net) Joan Abbott (Gale Storm) is the “Crunchy Wunchy Thrush,” a radio singer. Fed up with her current gig, Joan has dreams of going to a college and is very determined to get there. Joan’s employers don’t look kindly on her ambitions — they want her to co   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on November 30, -0001

Campus Rhythm (1943) is a Pathe and Monogram picture that belongs to one of my favorite sub-genres of classic film: the collegiate film. It stars Gale Storm as Joan Abbott, a famous radio performer sponsored by the cereal company Crunchy Wunchy. Joan has been in show business all her life...   read more