On The Avenue (1937)

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Release Date: Feb 12, 1937 Wide

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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 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

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Romance, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy

Directed By: Roy Del Ruth

Written By: William Conselman, Gene Markey

In Theaters: Feb 12, 1937 Wide

On DVD: Feb 20, 2007

Cast

Dick Powell
Gary Blake
Madeleine Carroll
Mimi Caraway
Alice Faye
Mona Merrick
The Ritz Brothers [Al Jim...
Themselves
George Barbier
Commodore Caraway
Alan Mowbray
Frederick Sims
Cora Witherspoon
Aunt Fritz
Walter Catlett
Jake Dibble
Douglas Fowley
Eddie Eads
Stepin Fetchit
Herman
Joan Davis
Miss Katz
Paul Gerrits
Joe Cherry
Sig Rumann
Herr Hanfstangel
Billy Gilbert
Joe Papalopoulos
Douglas Wood
Mr. Trivet
Paul Irving
Harry Morris
John Sheehan
Stage manager
E.E. Clive
Binns the Cabby
Harry Stubbs
Kelly
Edward Cooper
Potts
Lynn Bari
Chorus girl
Frank Darien
Hank Mann
Footman in sketch
Al Ritz
Himself
Harry Ritz
Himself
Jimmy Ritz
Himself
Geneva Sawyer
Chorus Girl

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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.

March 17, 2010