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Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round

Manhattan Merry-Go-Round

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MusicComedy

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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."

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

26 November 1937

Country

United States of America

Cast

Phil Regan

Phil Regan

Jerry Hart

Leo Carrillo

Leo Carrillo

Tony Gordoni

Ann Dvorak

Ann Dvorak

Ann Rogers

Tamara Geva

Tamara Geva

Charlizzini

James Gleason

James Gleason

Danny The Duck

Ted Lewis

Ted Lewis

Self

Cab Calloway

Cab Calloway

Self

Kay Thompson

Kay Thompson

Self

Joe DiMaggio

Joe DiMaggio

Self

Henry Armetta

Henry Armetta

Spadoni

Luis Alberni

Luis Alberni

Martinetti

Max Terhune

Max Terhune

Self

Smiley Burnette

Smiley Burnette

Frog - Accordian Player

Louis Prima

Louis Prima

Self

Gene Autry

Gene Autry

Self

Ralph Edwards

Ralph Edwards

Radio Man (uncredited)

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