“Step Lively” is a 1944 American musical film directed by Tim Whelan and starring Frank Sinatra, George Murphy, and Gloria DeHaven12. The film is based on the 1937 play “Room Service” by Allen Boretz and John Murray and is a remake of the 1938 film of the same name, which starred the Marx Brothers1.
The plot revolves around a theatrical producer, Gordon Miller, who is trying to stage a new play while dealing with financial difficulties and romantic entanglements. Frank Sinatra plays Glenn Russell, a playwright who ends up taking a lead role in his own production12.
The film features several musical numbers composed by Jule Styne with lyrics by Sammy Cahn, including “As Long As There’s Music” and "Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are"1.