Manhattan Merry-Go-Round

November. 26,1937      NR
Rating:
5.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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."

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
Ted Lewis as  Self
Cab Calloway as  Self
Kay Thompson as  Self
Joe DiMaggio as  Self
Henry Armetta as  Spadoni

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