star films. Awards and honors Star Spangled Rhythm received two 1944 Academy Award nominations: Harold Arlen (music) and Johnny Mercer (lyrics) were nominated for "Best Original Song" for "That Old Black Magic", and Robert Emmett Dolan was nominated for "Best Score". The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: 2006: AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals – Nominated See also This Is the Army Thousands Cheer Stage Door Canteen Hollywood Canteen Cowboy Canteen Thank Your Lucky Stars Private Buckaroo The Yanks Are Coming Reveille with Beverly References External links 1942 musical films 1942 films American black-and-white films Films directed by George Marshall Films scored by Robert Emmett Dolan Paramount Pictures films American musical films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films