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Manhattan Merry-Go-Round

Genre:MusicComedy

Released:1937-11-26

Runtime:87

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

Character: Jerry Hart

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Leo Carrillo

Character: Tony Gordoni

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Ann Dvorak

Character: Ann Rogers

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Tamara Geva

Character: Charlizzini

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James Gleason

Character: Danny The Duck

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Ted Lewis

Character: Self

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Cab Calloway

Character: Self

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Kay Thompson

Character: Self

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Joe DiMaggio

Character: Self

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Henry Armetta

Character: Spadoni

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Luis Alberni

Character: Martinetti

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Max Terhune

Character: Self

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Smiley Burnette

Character: Frog - Accordian Player

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Louis Prima

Character: Self

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Gene Autry

Character: Self

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Ralph Edwards

Character: Radio Man (uncredited)

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