A Night at Earl Carroll's (1940)
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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.
Cast
- Ken Murray - Barney Nelson
- Rose Hobart - Ramona Lisa
- Elvia Allman - Cobina Gusher
- Blanche Stewart - Brenda Gusher
- Earl Carroll - Self
- Lillian Cornell - Self
- J. Carrol Naish - Steve Kalkus
- Leila Moore - Lela Moore
- Jack Norton - Alonzo Smith
- Russell Hicks - Mayor Jones of Hollywood
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Night at Earl Carroll's about?
- 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.
- Who directed A Night at Earl Carroll's?
- A Night at Earl Carroll's was directed by Kurt Neumann.
- Who stars in A Night at Earl Carroll's?
- A Night at Earl Carroll's stars Ken Murray, Rose Hobart, Elvia Allman, Blanche Stewart, Earl Carroll, Lillian Cornell.
- How long is A Night at Earl Carroll's?
- A Night at Earl Carroll's has a runtime of 1h 2m (62 minutes).
- What genre is A Night at Earl Carroll's?
- A Night at Earl Carroll's is a Music film.
- Where was A Night at Earl Carroll's produced?
- A Night at Earl Carroll's was produced in United States of America.