Music in Manhattan (1944)
Music in Manhattan (1944)
THE SEASON'S GAYEST SCAMDAL!
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
Jane Darwell Jane Darwell As: Mrs. Pearson
Raymond Walburn Raymond Walburn As: Prof. Carl Roberti
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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 SCAMDAL!
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

Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

Mrs. Pearson

Raymond Walburn

Raymond Walburn

Prof. Carl Roberti

Patti Brill

Patti Brill

Gladys

Charlie Barnet

Charlie Barnet

Himself - Orchestra Leader

Nilo Menendez

Nilo Menendez

Himself - Rhumba Band Leader

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Ticket Agent (uncredited)

Don Dillaway

Don Dillaway

Major Hargrove (uncredited)

Directed By

John H. Auer

John H. Auer

Director

James E. Casey

James E. Casey

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Renié

Renié

Costume Design

Mel Berns

Mel Berns

Makeup Artist

Sound

Leigh Harline

Leigh Harline

Original Music Composer

Stephen Dunn

Stephen Dunn

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Charles O'Curran

Charles O'Curran

Director of Photography

Russell Metty

Russell Metty

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Emile Kuri

Emile Kuri

Set Decoration

Alfred Herman

Alfred Herman

Art Direction

Darrell Silvera

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Albert S. D'Agostino

Albert S. D'Agostino

Art Direction

Other Crew

Bailey Fesler

Bailey Fesler

Sound Recordist

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