Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
1937-11-26 | 87 minutes
Plot Summary
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
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Phil ReganJerry Hart
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Leo CarrilloTony Gordoni
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Ann DvorakAnn Rogers
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Tamara GevaCharlizzini
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James GleasonDanny The Duck
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Cab CallowaySelf
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Kay ThompsonSelf
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Joe DiMaggioSelf
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Henry ArmettaSpadoni
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Luis AlberniMartinetti
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Max TerhuneSelf
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Smiley BurnetteFrog - Accordian Player
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Louis PrimaSelf
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Gene AutrySelf
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Ralph EdwardsRadio Man (uncredited)