CinemaOSMovie · 1944 · 1h 31m · NR

The Merry Monahans

On top of the world or out on their ear...They're the merriest, maddest, lovin'est gang that ever hoofed and spoofed their way to the Big Time!

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The film concerns a family vaudeville troupe headed by patriarch Pete Monahan. Because of his love affair with the bottle, Pete manages to get himself and his family blacklisted from every major vaude house in the country. Though Pete's kids Jimmy and Patsy love their dad, they're forced to break away from the act and go off on their own to survive. Eventually, the whole gang is reunited in a shamelessly lachrymose musical finale.

Directed byCharles Lamont

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 31m
Language
EN
Released
September 15, 1944
Studios
Universal Pictures

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor

Jimmy Monahan

Peggy Ryan

Peggy Ryan

Patsy Monahan

Jack Oakie

Jack Oakie

Pete Monahan

Ann Blyth

Ann Blyth

Sheila DeRoyce

Rosemary DeCamp

Rosemary DeCamp

Lillian DeRoyce

John Miljan

John Miljan

Arnold Pembroke

Isabel Jewell

Isabel Jewell

Rose

Gavin Muir

Gavin Muir

Weldon Laydon

Marion Martin

Marion Martin

Soubrette

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Clerk

Creative team
Directed by
Charles Lamont
Charles Lamont
Written by
Michael Fessier
Ernest Pagano

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