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Manhattan Parade is a 1931 American Pre-Code musical comedy film photographed entirely in Technicolor. It was originally intended to be released, in the United States, early in 1931, but was shelved due to public apathy towards musicals. Despite waiting a number of months, the public proved obstinate and the Warner Bros. reluctantly released the film in December 1931 after removing all the music. Since there was no such reactions to musicals outside the United States, the film was released there as a full musical comedy in 1931.
The film pokes fun at Al Jolson, who had suffered a downturn in his career due to the public aversion to musical pictures. He had been released from his contract to Warner Bros. late in 1930.
Original Release
01/10/1932
US Release
01/10/1932
Cast
Name | Character |
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Joe Smith | Lou Delman: of the Avon Comedy Four / Lou Delman |
Charles Dale | Jake Delman: of the Avon Comedy Four / Jake Delman |
Winnie Lightner | Doris Roberts |
Charles Butterworth | Herbert T. Herbert |
Walter Miller | John Roberts |
Greta Granstedt | Charlotte Evans |
Bobby Watson | Paisley |
Dickie Moore | Junior Roberts |
Claire McDowell | Nancy - the Maid |
Luis Alberni | Vassily Vassiloff |
Directors
Writers
Samuel Shipman, Robert Lord, Houston Branch
Cast
Name | Character |
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Joe Smith | Lou Delman: of the Avon Comedy Four / Lou Delman |
Charles Dale | Jake Delman: of the Avon Comedy Four / Jake Delman |
Winnie Lightner | Doris Roberts |
Charles Butterworth | Herbert T. Herbert |
Walter Miller | John Roberts |
Greta Granstedt | Charlotte Evans |
Bobby Watson | Paisley |
Dickie Moore | Junior Roberts |
Claire McDowell | Nancy - the Maid |
Luis Alberni | Vassily Vassiloff |
Frank Conroy | Bill Brighton |
Lilian Bond | Sewing Girl |
Buster Brodie | Little Man in Vassily's Prologue |
Charles Coleman | Laffingwell - Hired Butler / Laffingwell |
Helen Jerome Eddy | Delman's Secretary |
Douglas Gerrard | Toreador with No Pants |
June Gittelson | Miss Hemingway |
Ethel Griffies | Mrs. Beacon |
Ruth Hall | Sewing Girl |
Sherry Hall | Suit of Iron Dresser |