The Merry Monahans (1944)
- Directed by
- Charles Lamont
- Genre
- musical film, comedy drama
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.3 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A vaudeville family struggles to earn money during difficult times. The film focuses on their performances and personal relationships.
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What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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