

Information
Release DateSeptember 15, 1944
Runtime1h 31m
StatusReleased
ProductionUniversal Pictures
LanguagesEnglish
5.5
4 votesPopularity1
The Merry Monahans
"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!"
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.
Cast & Crew
Director

Featured Cast

Donald O'Connor
Jimmy Monahan

Peggy Ryan
Patsy Monahan

Jack Oakie
Pete Monahan

Ann Blyth
Sheila DeRoyce

Rosemary DeCamp
Lillian DeRoyce