The Merry Monahans (1944)
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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!
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.
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Donald O'ConnorJimmy Monahan
Peggy RyanPatsy Monahan
Jack OakiePete Monahan
Ann BlythSheila DeRoyce
Rosemary DeCampLillian DeRoyce
John MiljanArnold Pembroke
Isabel JewellRose
Gavin MuirWeldon Laydon
Marion MartinSoubrette
Ian WolfeClerk
Robert HomansPoliceman
Lloyd IngrahamJudgeKeywords
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What is The Merry Monahans about?
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.
How long is The Merry Monahans?
The Merry Monahans has a runtime of 91 minutes.