A Night at Earl Carroll's

3.5

62 minutes

12/6/1940

Overview

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 List

Ken Murray
as Barney Nelson
Rose Hobart
as Ramona Lisa
Elvia Allman
as Cobina Gusher
Blanche Stewart
as Brenda Gusher
Earl Carroll
as Self
Lillian Cornell
as Self
J. Carrol Naish
as Steve Kalkus
Leila Moore
as Lela Moore
Jack Norton
as Alonzo Smith
Russell Hicks
as Mayor Jones of Hollywood
William B. Davidson
as Mayor Green of San Bernardino
Forbes Murray
as Mayor Brown of Pasadena
Ralph Emerson
as Mayor Gray of Bakersfield
Allan Cavan
as Mayor White of El Centro
George McKay
as Mayor Stokes of San Diego
Truman Bradley
as Radio Announcer
Beryl Wallace
as Miss DuBarry
Ruth Rogers
as Miss DeMilo
Sheila Ryan
as Miss Borgia
Mary Lou Cook
as The Hot Singer
Florine McKinney
as Girl Orchestra Leader
Billy Gilbert
as Machinist's Mate
George Meeker
as Stage Manager
Lona Andre
as Chorus Girl
Laverne Chase
as Showgirl
Myrna Dell
as Showgirl
Sandra Jolley
as Chorus Girl
Wanda McKay
as Girl in Steve's Party
Kay Sutton
as Girl Attendant
Edna Waldron
as Showgirl