The mayor of 44th Street: George Murphy, Anne Shirley, William Gargan, Freddie Martin and his orchestra. Radio stars on parade: Wally Brown, Alan Carney, Frances Langford. Originally released as motion pictures in 1942 and 1945. These discs are recorded DVDs and may not play on all DVD plays or drives.
Contents:
Mayor of 44th Street (1942, 85 min.) / producer, Cliff Reid ; director, Alfred E. Green ; author, Robert Andrews ; screenplay, Lewis R. Foster, Frank Ryan -- Radio stars on parade (1945, 69 min.) / producer, Ben Stoloff; director, Lesley Goodwins; author, Robert E. Kent ; screenplay, Robert E. Kent, Monte Brice.
Summary:
The mayor of 44th Street: Joe Jonathan tries to keep his business on the level after some shady dealings but will his cronies let him? Radio stars on parade: A pair of jobless comedians land an unexpected appearance on the wacky Truth or Consequences radio show, become Hollywood talent agents targeted by a vindictive mobster and end up fleeing for their lives.
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