Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937)
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)Recommendations
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