The Merry Monahans

1h 31min

Comedy

Drama

Music

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.

Cast

Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor

Jimmy Monahan
Peggy Ryan

Peggy Ryan

Patsy Monahan
Jack Oakie

Jack Oakie

Pete Monahan
Ann Blyth

Ann Blyth

Sheila DeRoyce
Rosemary DeCamp

Rosemary DeCamp

Lillian DeRoyce
John Miljan

John Miljan

Arnold Pembroke
Gavin Muir

Gavin Muir

Weldon Laydon
Marion Martin

Marion Martin

Soubrette
Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Policeman

Release date

15th Sep 1944

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English