Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937)

6.5/10 87 min Music Comedy

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."

Cast

Phil Regan

Jerry Hart

Leo Carrillo

Tony Gordoni

Ann Dvorak

Ann Rogers

Tamara Geva

Charlizzini

James Gleason

Danny The Duck

Cab Calloway

Self

Kay Thompson

Self

Joe DiMaggio

Self

Henry Armetta

Spadoni

Luis Alberni

Martinetti

Max Terhune

Self

Smiley Burnette

Frog - Accordian Player

Louis Prima

Self

Gene Autry

Self

Ralph Edwards

Radio Man (uncredited)

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