Manhattan Merry-Go-Round

Nov 26 1937 Passed 1h 29m

Comedy, Music

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."

Plot

Gangsters take control of a record company and use toughguy tactics on unwilling performers.

Written by

Harry Sauber, Frank Hummert

Directed by

Charles Reisner

Cast

Phil Regan, Leo Carrillo, Ann Dvorak

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Republic Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Scores

# of Votes

195

Average Rating

5.4 out of 10

Metascore

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