07 Dec 2001
The 51st State
An American master chemist plans to score big on a once in a lifetime drug deal. All does not go as planned and he is soon entangled in a web of deceit.
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
In this musical comedy, a crooked record producer uses his mob connections to force performers to do their stuff. The trouble really begins when the gangster's strong-arm tactics nearly cause a singer to lose his fiancée. A wide variety of entertainers appear including cowboy crooner Gene Autry, baseball hero Joe DiMaggio, and big band stars Cab Calloway, Ted Lewis, and the Kay Thompson Singers. Songs include "Mamma I Wanna Make Rhythm," "Manhattan Merry-Go-Round," "Heaven?," "I Owe You," and "It's Round-up Time in Reno."
Top Billed Cast
Phil Regan Jerry Hart
Leo Carrillo Tony Gordoni
Ann Dvorak Ann Rogers
Tamara Geva Charlizzini
James Gleason Danny The Duck
Ted Lewis Self
Cab Calloway Self
Kay Thompson Self
Joe DiMaggio Self
Henry Armetta Spadoni
Luis Alberni Martinetti
Max Terhune Self
Smiley Burnette Frog - Accordian Player
Louis Prima Self
Gene Autry Self
Ralph Edwards Radio Man (uncredited)
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