The Merry Monahans 1944

Name: The Merry Monahans
Released: 1944-09-15
Cast: Donald O'Connor, Peggy Ryan, Jack Oakie, Ann Blyth, Rosemary DeCamp

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by:	Charles Lamont
Written by:	Michael Fessier & Ernest Pagano
Runtime:	91 minutes
Tagline:	On top of the world or out on their ear...They're the merriest, maddest, lovin'est gang that ever hoofed and spoofed their way to the Big Time!