Aging vaudeville vet Pete Monahan (Jack Oakie) and his devoted offspring, Jimmy (Donald O'Connor) and Patsy (Peggy Ryan), sing and dance their way through a dandy repertoire of golden oldies in this backstage musical. In addition to its tale of filial love, THE MERRY MONAHANS also
concerns itself with relationships of the romantic variety, as Pete woos a reluctant old flame (Rosemary De Camp), while Jimmy becomes involved with her singer daughter (Ann Blyth). The film earned an Oscar nomination for its score. Songs: "Lovely," "Beautiful to Look At," "We're Having a
Wonderful Time," "Impersonations," "Stop Foolin"' (Irving Bibo, Don George), "Isle d'Amour" (Earl Car...
Released:
1944
Rated:
NR
Length:
91 mins