TMDb Rating
6.0/10
7 verified votes
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937)
MusicComedy
87 min
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."
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MusicComedyCharles ReisnerPhil ReganLeo Carrillo1937
Director
Charles Reisner
Top Cast
Phil ReganLeo CarrilloAnn DvorakTamara GevaJames Gleason
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