The Merry Monahans (1944)
1h 31m
Running Time
September 15, 1944Release Date
The Merry Monahans (1944)
1h 31m
Running Time
September 15, 1944Release Date
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Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Donald O'Connor
Jimmy Monahan
Peggy Ryan
Patsy Monahan
Jack Oakie
Pete Monahan
Rosemary DeCamp
Lillian DeRoyce
Ann Blyth
Sheila DeRoyce
John Miljan
Arnold Pembroke
Charles Lamont
Director
Michael Fessier
Writer
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 15, 1944
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 31m
Content RatingNR
Genres
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Wiki.
The Merry Monahans is a 1944 American comedy-drama musical film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Donald O'Connor, Peggy Ryan and Jack Oakie.
The story is of a vaudeville family trying to make money through hard times. The film features the great song and dance duet with O'Connor and Ryan, "I Hate To Lose You". Film composer Hans J. Salter was nominated for an Academy Award for his score.