Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937)
89 min
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."
- Release date
- November 26, 1937
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Phil Regan as Jerry Hart
- Leo Carrillo as Tony Gordoni
- Ann Dvorak as Ann Rogers
- Tamara Geva as Charlizzini
- James Gleason as Danny The Duck
- Gene Autry as Gene Autry
- Ted Lewis and His Orchestra as Ted Lewis Orchestra
- Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra as Cab Calloway Orchestra
- Kay Thompson and Her Ensemble as Kay Thompson Ensemble
- Joe DiMaggio as Joe DiMaggio
Crew
- Charles Reisner · Director
- Harry Sauber · Writer
- Frank Hummert · Writer
- Nat Levine · Producer
- Jack A. Marta · Cinematographer
- Ernest J. Nims · Editor
- Murray Seldeen · Editor