Garden of the Moon

Garden of the Moon

Visit the World's Swankiest Swing Spot

NR 1938 · 94 min · ★ 6.7 · Comedy, Music, Romance

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.

Directed by Busby Berkeley · Written by Jerry Wald

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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
Dick Purcell Rick Fulton
Curt Bois Maharajah of Sund
Granville Bates Angus McGillicuddy
Edward McWade Peter McGillicuddy

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