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 Broadway impresario… 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

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By: Roy Del Ruth
Written By: William Conselman, Gene Markey
Genres: Romance, Classics, Comedy, Musical & Performing Arts

In Theaters: Feb 12, 1937 Wide
On DVD: Feb 20, 2007

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jay n

The corns a mile high here and the print is in pretty terrible condition in parts but the songs are good and Cora Witherspoon scores strongly in her part. If you're watching this for Alice Faye though while she's okay in this she has been better and made far superior films… More
The corns a mile high here and the print is in pretty terrible condition in parts but the songs are good and Cora Witherspoon scores strongly in her part. If you're watching this for Alice Faye though while she's okay in this she has been better and made far superior films to this.

Cast

            Dick Powell as Gary Blake

            Madeleine Carroll as Mimi Caraway

            Alice Faye as Mona Merrick

            The Ritz Brothers [Al Jimmy Harry] as Themselves

            George Barbier as Commodore Caraway

            Alan Mowbray as Frederick Sims

            Cora Witherspoon as Aunt Fritz

            Walter Catlett as Jake Dibble

            Douglas Fowley as Eddie Eads

            Stepin Fetchit as Herman

            Joan Davis as Miss Katz

            Paul Gerrits as Joe Cherry

            Sig Rumann as Herr Hanfstangel

            Billy Gilbert as Joe Papalopoulos

            Douglas Wood as Mr. Trivet

            Paul Irving as Harry Morris

            John Sheehan as Stage manager

            E.E. Clive as Binns the Cabby

            Harry Stubbs as Kelly

            Edward Cooper as Potts

            Lynn Bari as Chorus girl

            Frank Darien
            
            Hank Mann as Footman in sketch

            Al Ritz as Himself

            Harry Ritz as Himself

            Jimmy Ritz as Himself

            Geneva Sawyer as Chorus Girl
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