On The Avenue (1937)
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Director Roy Del Ruth and singing star Dick Powell were raided from the Warner Bros. stables for this frothy musical comedy that features a wonderful collection of Irving Berlin songs, including "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" and "Slumming on Park Avenue." Powell stars as… More Director Roy Del Ruth and singing star Dick Powell were raided from the Warner Bros. stables for this frothy musical comedy that features a wonderful collection of Irving Berlin songs, including "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" and "Slumming on Park Avenue." Powell stars as Broadway impresario Gary Blake, who is busy putting together his latest Broadway musical starring the Ritz Brothers (as themselves) and musical comedy star Mona Merrick (Alice Faye). Mona's role as "The Richest Girl in the World" is a blunt burlesque of Park Avenue socialite Mimi Caraway (Madeleine Carroll), who catches a performance and becomes enraged at the not-so-subtle ribbing. Mimi goes backstage to protest Mona's performance to Gary, who is immediately attracted to Mimi and agrees to tone down the role. Unfortunately, Mona, who was once Gary's girlfriend, has other ideas. When Mimi and her family come to the next performance, they are shocked to discover Mona's character is even more nasty and self-centered than before. In retaliation, Mimi and her family buy out the production and Mimi makes changes that even the moony Gary objects to. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Directed By
- Roy Del Ruth
- Written By
- William Conselman, Gene Markey
- Genres
- Romance, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Feb 12, 1937 Wide
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Cast
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Dick Powell
as Gary Blake
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Madeleine Carroll
as Mimi Caraway
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Alice Faye
as Mona Merrick
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The Ritz Brothers [Al Jimmy Harry]
as Themselves
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George Barbier
as Commodore Caraway
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Alan Mowbray
as Frederick Sims
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Cora Witherspoon
as Aunt Fritz
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Walter Catlett
as Jake Dibble
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Douglas Fowley
as Eddie Eads
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Stepin Fetchit
as Herman
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Joan Davis
as Miss Katz
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Paul Gerrits
as Joe Cherry
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Sig Rumann
as Herr Hanfstangel
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Billy Gilbert
as Joe Papalopoulos
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Douglas Wood
as Mr. Trivet
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Paul Irving
as Harry Morris
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John Sheehan
as Stage manager
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E.E. Clive
as Binns the Cabby
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Harry Stubbs
as Kelly
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Edward Cooper
as Potts
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Lynn Bari
as Chorus girl
- Frank Darien
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Hank Mann
as Footman in sketch
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Al Ritz
as Himself
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Harry Ritz
as Himself
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Jimmy Ritz
as Himself
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Geneva Sawyer
as Chorus Girl
