The Great Morgan (1945)
Frank Morgan is hired to put together a movie using odds and ends from the MGM vaults. He does so by splicing together a string of completely unrelated short subjects and musical numbers, interspersed with a repeated loop of a scene from some melodrama. (Contains in their entirety the shorts, "Musical Masterpieces," "Our Old Car," and "Badminton," as well as clips from other projects)
Director: Nat Perrin
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 57 min
Release Date: January 1, 1945
Cast
- Frank Morgan - Himself
- Leon Ames - K. F.
- Carlos Ramírez - Singer in 'Musical Masterpieces' (archive footage)
- Lucille Norman - Singer in 'Musical Masterpieces' (archive footage)
- Eleanor Powell - Film Character (archive footage)
- Virginia O'Brien - Film Character (archive footage)
- Jacqueline White - Mother in 'Our Old Car' (archive footage)
- Ben Blue - Bellamy B. Birdbrain in Badminton (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Rand Brooks - Film Character (uncredited)
- George Chandler - Roger the Valet (uncredited)
Screenplay
- Nat Perrin (Screenplay)
- Herb Magidson (Lyricist)
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
musical, compilation
More Films by Director: Nat Perrin
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Great Morgan about?
- Frank Morgan is hired to put together a movie using odds and ends from the MGM vaults. He does so by splicing together a string of completely unrelated short subjects and musical numbers, interspersed with a repeated loop of a scene from some melodrama. (Contains in their entirety the shorts, "Musical Masterpieces," "Our Old Car," and "Badminton," as well as clips from other projects)
- Who directed The Great Morgan?
- The Great Morgan was directed by Nat Perrin.
- Who stars in The Great Morgan?
- The Great Morgan stars Frank Morgan, Leon Ames, Carlos Ramírez, Lucille Norman, Eleanor Powell, Virginia O'Brien.
- How long is The Great Morgan?
- The Great Morgan has a runtime of 57m (57 minutes).
- What genre is The Great Morgan?
- The Great Morgan is a Comedy film.
- Where was The Great Morgan produced?
- The Great Morgan was produced in United States of America.