Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
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
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
Spadoni
Luis Alberni
Martinetti
Max Terhune
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