Underplayed Gems

Merry-Go-Round of 1938 (1937)

Merry-Go-Round of 1938 poster
Original title
Merry Go Round of 1938
Directed by
Irving Cummings
Genre
comedy film, musical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Four entertainers look after a young girl. The movie is mostly a string of vaudeville style comedy and music acts.

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What happens

Merry-Go-Round of 1938 is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Irving Cummings and written by Monte Brice and A. Dorian Otvos. The film stars Bert Lahr, Jimmy Savo, Billy House, Alice Brady, Mischa Auer, Joy Hodges, Louise Fazenda, John 'Dusty' King and Barbara Read. The film was released on November 14, 1937, by Universal Pictures. Merry-Go-Round of 1938 was the first (and last) of a proposed series of films spotlighting Broadway talent. Three headliners from the Great White Way, comedian Bert Lahr, pantomime Jimmy Savo, and monologist Billy House team with veteran Hollywood scene stealer Mischa Auer. The storyline has our four heroes taking care of a cute little girl, but the plot is forgotten amidst a series of choice specialty acts. Universal took a bath with Merry-Go-Round of 1938, which explains why there wasn't a Merry-Go-Round of 1939. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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