The Merry Monahans (1944)

Movie"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!"
Audience Score
55
The Merry Monahans
NR 1 hr 31 minSep 15th, 1944Drama, Music, Comedy
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.
StarringDonald O'ConnorPeggy RyanJack Oakie
DirectorCharles Lamont

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:September 15th, 1944
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Universal Pictures
Movie Tags:
unemploymentvaudeville act