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The Merry Monahans is a 1944, American, black-and-white film 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.
Original Release
09/15/1944
US Release
09/15/1944
Cast
Name | Character |
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Donald O'Connor | Jimmy Monahan |
Peggy Ryan | Patsy Monahan |
Jack Oakie | Pete Monahan |
Ann Blyth | Sheila DeRoyce |
Rosemary DeCamp | Lillian Miles, aka Lillian DeRoyce / Lillian DeRoyce |
John Miljan | Arnold Pembroke, Has-Been Matinee Idol / Arnold Pembroke |
Gavin Muir | Weldon Laydon, Broadway Talent Scout / Weldon Laydon |
Isabel Jewell | Rose, aka Rose Monahan,unscrupulous Chorus Girl / Rose |
Ian Wolfe | Clerk |
Robert Homans | Policeman |
Directors
Writers
Michael Fessier, Ernest Pagano
Cast
Name | Character |
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Donald O'Connor | Jimmy Monahan |
Peggy Ryan | Patsy Monahan |
Jack Oakie | Pete Monahan |
Ann Blyth | Sheila DeRoyce |
Rosemary DeCamp | Lillian Miles, aka Lillian DeRoyce / Lillian DeRoyce |
John Miljan | Arnold Pembroke, Has-Been Matinee Idol / Arnold Pembroke |
Gavin Muir | Weldon Laydon, Broadway Talent Scout / Weldon Laydon |
Isabel Jewell | Rose, aka Rose Monahan,unscrupulous Chorus Girl / Rose |
Ian Wolfe | Clerk |
Robert Homans | Policeman |
Marion Martin | Soubrette |
Lloyd Ingraham | Judge |
Ernie Adams | Panhandler |
Bobby Barber | Strong Man |
Jimmy Bates | Jimmy Monahan (4 years old) |
William 'Billy' Benedict | Messenger |
Al Bridge | Man on Train |
Eddie Bruce | Bartender |
Bill Cartledge | Newsboy |
Kernan Cripps | Conductor |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Michael Fessier | Producer |
Ernest Pagano | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1945 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | Nominated |