A Night at Earl Carroll's

A Night at Earl Carroll's

1940
1h 2min

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.

A Night at Earl Carroll's

Storyline

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.
    Released
    December 1940
    Runtime
    1h 2min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Paramount Pictures
Cast
Ken Murray
Ken Murray
Barney Nelson
Rose Hobart
Rose Hobart
Ramona Lisa
Elvia Allman
Elvia Allman
Cobina Gusher
Blanche Stewart
Brenda Gusher
Earl Carroll
Self
Lillian Cornell
Lillian Cornell
Self
J. Carrol Naish
J. Carrol Naish
Steve Kalkus
Leila Moore
Lela Moore
Jack Norton
Jack Norton
Alonzo Smith
Russell Hicks
Russell Hicks
Mayor Jones of Hollywood
William B. Davidson
William B. Davidson
Mayor Green of San Bernardino
Forbes Murray
Forbes Murray
Mayor Brown of Pasadena
Ralph Emerson
Mayor Gray of Bakersfield
Allan Cavan
Mayor White of El Centro
George McKay
George McKay
Mayor Stokes of San Diego
Truman Bradley
Truman Bradley
Radio Announcer
Beryl Wallace
Beryl Wallace
Miss DuBarry
Ruth Rogers
Ruth Rogers
Miss DeMilo
Sheila Ryan
Sheila Ryan
Miss Borgia
Mary Lou Cook
The Hot Singer
Florine McKinney
Florine McKinney
Girl Orchestra Leader
Billy Gilbert
Billy Gilbert
Machinist's Mate
George Meeker
George Meeker
Stage Manager
Lona Andre
Lona Andre
Chorus Girl
Laverne Chase
Showgirl
Myrna Dell
Myrna Dell
Showgirl
Sandra Jolley
Chorus Girl
Wanda McKay
Wanda McKay
Girl in Steve's Party
Kay Sutton
Kay Sutton
Girl Attendant
Edna Waldron
Showgirl
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