Manhattan Cocktail

1928 1h 12m EN

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8.0

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56%

ROTTEN

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7.4

IMDB

★8.0TMDB · 1🥫56%Rotten Tomatoes★7.4IMDB · 35

Drama

Synopsis

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Nancy Carroll stars in Manhattan Cocktail as Babs, a college coed who dreams of becoming a famous actress. Joining up with her campus chums Fred (Richard Arlen) and Bob (Danny O'Shea), likewise aspiring thespians, Babes heads to Broadway with stars in her eyes. The winsome threesome are quickly disillusioned by the heartless machinations of nasty producer Renov (Paul Lukas) and his harridan wife (Lilyan Tashman). Before the plot proper gets under way, the audience is regaled with a cute "mythological" prologue, featuring the same three leading actors. Manhattan Cocktail was a silent picture, except for two brief musical numbers showcasing Nancy Carroll.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nancy Carroll
Babs Clark
Richard Arlen
Fred Tilden
Danny O'Shea
Bob Marky
Paul Lukas
Boris Renov
Lilyan Tashman
Mrs. Renov
Edwina Booth
Edwina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dorothy Arzner
Writers: Ethel Doherty, Ernest Vajda
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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98 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dorothy Arzner, shot by Harry Fischbeck. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Doris Drought shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nancy Carroll and Richard Arlen and Danny O'Shea carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0019136 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dorothy Arzner directs. Harry Fischbeck behind the camera. Doris Drought cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
298 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Dorothy Arzner, shot by Harry Fischbeck. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Doris Drought shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nancy Carroll and Richard Arlen and Danny O'Shea carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0019136 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.