Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937)

Director: Charles Reisner

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

Ted Lewis

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Cab Calloway

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Kay Thompson

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Joe DiMaggio

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Henry Armetta

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