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The Merry Monahans

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Talented vaudeville family the Monahans have one very big problem in the form of patriarch Pete (Jack Oakie) : His heavy alcoholism has gotten the performing clan blacklisted from nearly every significant venue. With little choice but to break away from Pete, his children, Jimmy (Donald O'Connor) and Patsy (Peggy Ryan), devise their own act and take it on the road. The troupe enjoys some success, which motivates Pete to sober up. Hearing of their father's turnaround, they make plans to reunite.

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05/13/2012 Hackneyed vaudeville plot tied to some nice singing and dancing. See more 10/14/2007 More fun and music with DOC. Oakie is good too. See more Read all reviews
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Charles Lamont

Director

Donald O'Connor

Jimmy Monahan

Peggy Ryan

Patsy Monahan

Jack Oakie

Pete Monahan

Ann Blyth

Sheila DeRoyce

Ian Wolfe

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Synopsis Talented vaudeville family the Monahans have one very big problem in the form of patriarch Pete (Jack Oakie) : His heavy alcoholism has gotten the performing clan blacklisted from nearly every significant venue. With little choice but to break away from Pete, his children, Jimmy (Donald O'Connor) and Patsy (Peggy Ryan), devise their own act and take it on the road. The troupe enjoys some success, which motivates Pete to sober up. Hearing of their father's turnaround, they make plans to reunite.
Director
Charles Lamont
Producer
Michael Fessier, Ernest Pagano
Screenwriter
Michael Fessier, Ernest Pagano
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal Pictures
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 15, 1944, Original
Runtime
1h 31m