The Idea of You
2024 · Music · Comedy
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Film / 1937
On the Avenue
Directed by
Roy Del Ruth
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Dick PowellGary Blake
Madeleine CarrollMimi Caraway
Alice FayeMona Merrick
George BarbierCommodore Caraway
Alan MowbrayFrederick Sims
Cora WitherspoonAunt Fritz
Walter CatlettJake Dibble
Douglas FowleyEddie Eads
Joan DavisMiss Katz
Stepin FetchitHerman
Sig RumanHerr Hanfstangel
Billy GilbertJoe Papaloupas
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E. E. CliveCabby
John SheehanStage Manager
Douglas WoodMr. Trivet
Al RitzAl Ritz
Jimmy RitzJimmy Ritz
Harry RitzHarry Ritz
Paul IrvingHarry Morris
Harry StubbsKelly
Jerry MandyLuigi
Edward CooperPotts
Paul GerritsJoe Cherry
Lynn BariMary Jackson (uncredited)
Bess FlowersMarie (uncredited)
Marjorie WeaverChorus Girl (uncredited)
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