Music in Manhattan (1944)
Music in Manhattan (1944)
The Season’s Gayest Scandal!
Frankie Foster and Stanley Benson are a pair of small-potatoes performers. Both try to make it to the big-time after winning an amateur talent contest. Though this leads them to a few professional gigs, something is missing from their act and they are not popular. Believing a little cash will boost their career, Frankie heads for Washington, D.C. to see if her wealthy father will help them. En route Frankie is mistaken for the wife of the well-known pilot Johnny Pearson and ends up in his suite having to pretend she is his spouse. When the pilot meets her, romantic sparks fly.

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Cast

Anne Shirley Anne Shirley As: Frankie Foster
Dennis Day Dennis Day As: Stanley Benson
Phillip Terry Phillip Terry As: Johnny Pearson
Raymond Walburn Raymond Walburn As: Prof. Carl Roberti
Jane Darwell Jane Darwell As: Mrs. Pearson
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Storyline

Frankie Foster and Stanley Benson are a pair of small-potatoes performers. Both try to make it to the big-time after winning an amateur talent contest. Though this leads them to a few professional gigs, something is missing from their act and they are not popular. Believing a little cash will boost their career, Frankie heads for Washington, D.C. to see if her wealthy father will help them. En route Frankie is mistaken for the wife of the well-known pilot Johnny Pearson and ends up in his suite having to pretend she is his spouse. When the pilot meets her, romantic sparks fly.


Tagline: The Season’s Gayest Scandal!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Music, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 06 October 1944

Country: US

Runtime: 81m

Company Credits

Company: RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Anne Shirley

Anne Shirley

Frankie Foster

Dennis Day

Dennis Day

Stanley Benson

Phillip Terry

Phillip Terry

Johnny Pearson

Raymond Walburn

Raymond Walburn

Prof. Carl Roberti

Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

Mrs. Pearson

Patti Brill

Patti Brill

Gladys

Charlie Barnet

Charlie Barnet

Himself - Orchestra Leader

Nilo Menendez

Nilo Menendez

Himself - Rhumba Band Leader

Joan Barclay

Joan Barclay

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Chester Carlisle

Chester Carlisle

Businessman (uncredited)

Harry Clay

Harry Clay

Backstage Photographer (uncredited)

Georgie Cooper

Georgie Cooper

Judge's Wife (uncredited)

Italia DeNubila

Italia DeNubila

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Don Dillaway

Don Dillaway

Major Hargrove (uncredited)

Chris Drake

Chris Drake

Bellboy (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Ticket Agent (uncredited)

Edmund Glover

Edmund Glover

Officer (uncredited)

Sherry Hall

Sherry Hall

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Mary Halsey

Mary Halsey

Hotel Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Mr. Bradley, the Banker (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

Coulter Irwin

Coulter Irwin

Backstage Photographer (uncredited)

Carl Kent

Carl Kent

Officer (uncredited)

Bob Mascagno

Bob Mascagno

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Pop, the Stage Doorman (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Backstage Photographer (uncredited)

Ralph Peters

Ralph Peters

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Gerald Pierce

Gerald Pierce

Elevator Boy (uncredited)

Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Fat Man in Ticket Line (uncredited)

Mike Road

Mike Road

Officer (uncredited)

Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Army Officer in Ticket Line (uncredited)

John Shaw

John Shaw

Officer (uncredited)

Margie Stewart

Margie Stewart

Airplane Hostess (uncredited)

David Thursby

David Thursby

Police Officer Patrick Throckmorton Clancy (uncredited)

Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Mrs. Smith, the Landlady (uncredited)

Steve Winston

Steve Winston

Officer (uncredited)

Directed By

John H. Auer

John H. Auer

Director

James E. Casey

James E. Casey

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

John H. Auer

John H. Auer

Producer

Sid Rogell

Sid Rogell

Supervising Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Mel Berns

Mel Berns

Makeup Artist

Renié

Renié

Costume Design

Sound

Leigh Harline

Leigh Harline

Original Music Composer

Stephen Dunn

Stephen Dunn

Sound Recordist

C. Bakaleinikoff

C. Bakaleinikoff

Music Director

Lew Pollack

Lew Pollack

Songs

Herb Magidson

Herb Magidson

Songs

Gene Rose

Gene Rose

Orchestrator

Terry Kellum

Terry Kellum

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Russell Metty

Russell Metty

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Albert S. D'Agostino

Albert S. D'Agostino

Art Direction

Emile Kuri

Emile Kuri

Set Decoration

Darrell Silvera

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Alfred Herman

Alfred Herman

Art Direction

Other Crew

Bailey Fesler

Bailey Fesler

Sound Recordist

Charles O'Curran

Charles O'Curran

Choreographer

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