Manhattan Love Song

Apr 29, 1934

1h 13m

★ 5.3

Overview

After having been swindled out of all their money by a crooked business manager, formerly wealthy socialites Jerry and Carol discover that they owe their chauffeur and maid back wages they are unable to pay. They're forced to let their former employees live in their luxury apartment in lieu of paying the money they owe them.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Drama

Production Companies

Monogram Pictures

Manhattan Love Song Trailers

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Cast

Tom Williams

Robert Armstrong

Geraldine Stewart

Dixie Lee

Annette

Nydia Westman

Garrett Wetherby

Franklin Pangborn

Pancake Annie Jones

Cecil Cunningham

Phineas Jones

Harold Waldridge

Carol Stewart

Helen Flint

Gustave

Herman Bing

Kenbrook

George Irving

Doctor

Emmett Vogan

Joe Thomas

Harrison Greene

Sam

Edward Dean

In 1910 Manhattan, Victoria Van Brett, a bitter spinster heiress lives an isolated life with her sister Caroline. Her domineering urges go into overdrive when their half-brother Rip brings a new bride home to the family’s gloomy Fifth Avenue mansion, built by their late industrialist father. The title refers to a secret soundproofed chamber that the villainess uses to entrap her enemies.

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2.7

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5.0

Professional Sweetheart

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Radio singer Glory Eden is publicized as the ideal of American womanhood in order to sell the sponsor's product Ippsie-Wippsie Washcloths. In reality, Glory would like to at least sample booze, jazz, gambling, and men. When the strain of representing "purity" brings her to rebellion, the sponsor and his nutty henchmen pick her a public-relations "sweetheart" from fan mail, who turns out to be a hayseed.

6.1

Pointed Heels

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4.2

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7.0

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5.4

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3.7

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6.0

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2.0

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5.9

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5.3

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6.5

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4.7

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Oct 4, 1931

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4.9

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3.3

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6.5

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5.2

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6.5

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