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Garden of the Moon
Garden of the Moon

Garden of the Moon

Visit the World's Swankiest Swing Spot

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Don Vincente is determined to make a success of himself and his band. He gets his break by performing at the Garden of the Moon, which is broadcast over the radio. The problem is that John Quinn is the club's ruthless, scheming manager who will do anything to keep Vincente under his thumb. John's assistant, Toni Blake, falls for Vincente, complicating the escalating war.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

23 September 1938

Country

United States of America

Cast

Pat O’Brien

Pat O’Brien

John Quinn

Margaret Lindsay

Margaret Lindsay

Toni Blake

John Payne

John Payne

Don Vincente

Johnnie Davis

Johnnie Davis

Slappy Harris

Melville Cooper

Melville Cooper

Maurice

Isabel Jeans

Isabel Jeans

Mrs. Lornay

Mabel Todd

Mabel Todd

Mary Stanton

Penny Singleton

Penny Singleton

Miss Calder

Dick Purcell

Dick Purcell

Rick Fulton

Curt Bois

Curt Bois

Maharajah of Sund

Granville Bates

Granville Bates

Angus McGillicuddy

Edward McWade

Edward McWade

Peter McGillicuddy

Larry Williams

Larry Williams

Trent

Ray Mayer

Ray Mayer

Musician

Jerry Colonna

Jerry Colonna

Musician

Joe Venuti

Joe Venuti

Musician

Jimmie Fidler

Jimmie Fidler

Jimmie Fidler

Nat Carr

Nat Carr

Joe - Food Store Owner (uncredited)

Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

Graham - Waiter (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn

Fred - Hotel Detective (uncredited)

Edgar Edwards

Edgar Edwards

Chauncey - the Ape-Man (uncredited)

Harry Fox

Harry Fox

Photographer (uncredited)

Eddie Graham

Eddie Graham

Night Club Patron on Dance Floor (uncredited)

Lew Harvey

Lew Harvey

Mr. Brown - Fulton's Henchman (uncredited)

Al Herman

Al Herman

Workman Changing Marquee Name (uncredited)

John Hiestand

John Hiestand

Nightclub Announcer (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Doctor (uncredited)

Eddie Marr

Eddie Marr

Thug Shooting at Quinn (uncredited)

Charles Marsh

Charles Marsh

Photographer (uncredited)

Mira McKinney

Mira McKinney

Sarah - Champagne Customer (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Reporter (uncredited)

Charles Morton

Charles Morton

Mrs. Lornay's Escort (uncredited)

James Nolan

James Nolan

Sound Man with Microphone (uncredited)

Thomas Pogue

Thomas Pogue

Jonathan - Champagne Customer (uncredited)

John J. Richardson

John J. Richardson

Jones - Waiter Who is Fired (uncredited)

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Sound Control Engineer (uncredited)

Tony Romano

Tony Romano

Musician (uncredited)

Constantine Romanoff

Constantine Romanoff

Man Cutting In at Dance (uncredited)

Harry Seymour

Harry Seymour

Sammy - Pianist (uncredited)

Bobby Sherwood

Bobby Sherwood

Fidler's Announcer (uncredited)

Jack Wise

Jack Wise

Night Club Patron on Dance Floor (uncredited)

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