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Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937)

Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937)

Comedy Music
Release Date: 1937, November 26
Directors: Charles Reisner
Countries: United States of America
Production: Republic Pictures, Republic Pictures
Cast: Luis Alberni, Louis Prima, Ann Dvorak, Cab Calloway, Joe DiMaggio, James Gleason, Henry Armetta, Leo Carrillo, Kay Thompson, Gene Autry, Ralph Edwards, Ted Lewis

Overview:

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."

Keywords:

gangster