Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937)
In this musical comedy, a crooked record producer uses his mob connections to force performers to do their stuff. The trouble really begins when the gangster's strong-arm tactics nearly cause a singer to lose his fiancée. A wide variety of entertainers appear including cowboy crooner Gene Autry, baseball hero Joe DiMaggio, and big band stars Cab Calloway, Ted Lewis, and the Kay Thompson Singers. Songs include "Mamma I Wanna Make Rhythm," "Manhattan Merry-Go-Round," "Heaven?," "I Owe You," and "It's Round-up Time in Reno."
- Date of release
- 1937-11-26
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (8)
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Genres
- Music, Comedy
- Director
- Charles Reisner
Casting
- Phil Regan — Jerry Hart
- Leo Carrillo — Tony Gordoni
- Ann Dvorak — Ann Rogers
- Tamara Geva — Charlizzini
- James Gleason — Danny The Duck
- Ted Lewis — Self
- Cab Calloway — Self
- Kay Thompson — Self
- Joe DiMaggio — Self
- Henry Armetta — Spadoni
- Luis Alberni — Martinetti
- Max Terhune — Self
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