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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!
Genres
ComedyDramaMusic
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
91 min
Release Date
1944-09-15
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
5.5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Donald O'Connor
Jimmy Monahan
Peggy Ryan
Patsy Monahan
Jack Oakie
Pete Monahan
Ann Blyth
Sheila DeRoyce
Rosemary DeCamp
Lillian DeRoyce
John Miljan
Arnold Pembroke
Isabel Jewell
Rose
Gavin Muir
Weldon Laydon
Marion Martin
Soubrette
Ian Wolfe
Clerk
Robert Homans
Policeman
Lloyd Ingraham
Judge
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