Garden of the Moon

"Visit the World's Swankiest Swing Spot"

1938 1h 34m EN

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★6.8TMDB · 6

ComedyMusicRomance

Synopsis

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Don Vincente is determined to make a success of himself and his band. He gets his break by performing at the Garden of the Moon, which is broadcast over the radio. The problem is that John Quinn is the club's ruthless, scheming manager who will do anything to keep Vincente under his thumb. John's assistant, Toni Blake, falls for Vincente, complicating the escalating war.

“Visit the World's Swankiest Swing Spot”

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Cast

Pat O'Brien
John Quinn
Margaret Lindsay
Toni Blake
John Payne
Don Vincente
Johnnie Davis
Slappy Harris
Melville Cooper
Maurice
Isabel Jeans
Mrs. Lornay
Mabel Todd
Mary Stanton
Penny Singleton
Miss Calder

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Busby Berkeley
Writers: Jerry Wald, Richard Macaulay
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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88 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CAST

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Pat O'Brien and Margaret Lindsay and John Payne carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Visit the World's Swankiest Swing Spot".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0030171 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Busby Berkeley directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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188 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Pat O'Brien and Margaret Lindsay and John Payne carry the top of the cast.
3Marketing tagline: "Visit the World's Swankiest Swing Spot".
4IMDB entry: tt0030171 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.