Movie Description
A Night at Earl Carroll's
(1940)Overview
Newly-elected reform Mayor Jones celebrates his victory over the crooked political machine with a party at Earl Carroll's night club. Steve Kalkus, the defeated racketeer-politician, has Earl Carroll and several of his acts kidnapped, figuring the kidnapping coup will cause Jones to be laughed out of office. In Carroll's absence his assistant, Ramona Lisa, and his press agent, Barney Nelson put on the show themselves with the remaining talent, the chorus girls and also pressing into the entertainment cigarette girls, cloakroom girls, the doorman and others including oil heiresses Brenda Gusher and Cobina Gusher. Carroll and the other prisoners make their escape when a kidnapped juggling act sends their captors down in a barrage of beer bottles.
Featured Crew
- Director : Kurt Neumann
- Cast : Ken Murray,Rose Hobart,Elvia Allman,Blanche Stewart,Earl Carroll,Lillian Cornell,J. Carrol Naish,Leila Moore,Jack Norton,Russell Hicks,William B. Davidson,Forbes Murray,Ralph Emerson,Allan Cavan,George McKay,Truman Bradley,Beryl Wallace,Ruth Rogers,Sheila Ryan,Mary Lou Cook,Florine McKinney,Billy Gilbert,George Meeker,Lona Andre,Laverne Chase,Myrna Dell,Sandra Jolley,Wanda McKay,Kay Sutton,Edna Waldron
Cast
Barney Nelson
Ramona Lisa
Cobina Gusher
Brenda Gusher
Self
Self
Steve Kalkus
Lela Moore
Alonzo Smith
Mayor Jones of Hollywood
Mayor Green of San Bernardino
Mayor Brown of Pasadena
Mayor Gray of Bakersfield
Mayor White of El Centro
Mayor Stokes of San Diego
Radio Announcer
Miss DuBarry
Miss DeMilo
Miss Borgia
The Hot Singer
Girl Orchestra Leader
Machinist's Mate
Stage Manager
Chorus Girl
Showgirl
Showgirl
Chorus Girl
Girl in Steve's Party
Girl Attendant
Showgirl
Posters
Facts
Original TitleA Night at Earl Carroll's
Status Released
Release Information
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1940-12-06
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 02m
Production CompaniesParamount Pictures
Genres
- Music
