On the Avenue
YOU DON'T CARE WHAT THEY DO...IF THEY'LL ONLY KEEP ON DOING IT -IT'S THAT KIND OF SHOW!
1937 · 1h 29m · Approved
Comedy, Music, Romance
Directed by
Roy Del Ruth
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On the Avenue
Overview
A new Broadway show starring Gary Blake shamelessly lampoons the rich Carraway family. To get her own back, daughter Mimi sets out to ensnare Blake, but the courtship is soon for real, to the annoyance of his co-star, hoofing chanteuese Mona Merrick.
Director and cast
- Roy Del Ruth Director
- Dick Powell as Gary Blake
- Madeleine Carroll as Mimi Caraway
- Alice Faye as Mona Merrick
- Al Ritz as One of The Ritz Brothers
- George Barbier as Commodore Caraway
- Jimmy Ritz as One of The Ritz Brothers
- Alan Mowbray as Frederick Sims
- Harry Ritz as One of The Ritz Brothers
- Cora Witherspoon as Aunt Fritz
- Walter Catlett as Jake Dibble
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