Manhattan Angel
1949 film by Arthur Dreifuss
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Manhattan Angel is a 1949 American comedy musical film directed by Arthur Dreifuss and starring Gloria Jean, Patricia Barry and Thurston Hall.
Directed byArthur Dreifuss
Screenplay byAlbert Derr
Story byGeorge H. Plympton
(original story)
Albert Deer
(original story)
(original story)
Albert Deer
(original story)
Produced bySam Katzman
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| Directed by | Arthur Dreifuss |
| Screenplay by | Albert Derr |
| Story by | George H. Plympton (original story) Albert Deer (original story) |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Starring | Gloria Jean Patricia Barry Thurston Hall |
| Cinematography | Ira H. Morgan |
| Edited by | Richard Fantl |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production company | Sam Katzman Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
It was originally called Sweetheart of the Blues.[1] It was made after I Surrender Dear.[2]
Plot
Gloria Cole and Eddie Swenson are working to keep an old house, now being used as a youth center, from being razed to make room for a new skyscraper in Manhattan. Gloria enters a friend in a beauty contest with a $25,000 first prize and, after some iffy-maneuvering, her friend wins the contest and the money goes to preserving the youth center.
Cast
- Gloria Jean as Gloria Cole
- Ross Ford as Eddie Swenson
- Patricia Barry as Maggie Graham (as Patricia White)
- Thurston Hall as Everett H. Burton
- Alice Tyrrell as Queenie Walters
- Benny Baker as Aloysius Duff
- Russell Hicks as J.C. Rayland
- Fay Baker as Vi Langdon
- Jimmy Lloyd as Elmer
- Toni Harper as Toni
- The Sweetheart Choristers as Singers
