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The Merry Monahans
The Merry Monahans

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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ComedyDramaMusic

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

15 September 1944

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Policeman

Lloyd Ingraham

Lloyd Ingraham

Judge

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