Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
1937In 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."
Acted in
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
Luis Alberni
as Martinetti
Max Terhune
as Self
Smiley Burnette
as Frog - Accordian Player
Louis Prima
as Self
Gene Autry
as Self
Ralph Edwards
as Radio Man (uncredited)