Top of the Town

Top of the Town

The giant musical hit show!

1937 · 86 min · ★ 6.0 · Music, Comedy

In this musical set in swingin' Manhattan, an heiress plans a ballet in the famous Moonbeam ballroom located atop a 100-story skyscraper. Unfortunately, the attending audience is quite bored until someone starts the place swinging. Musical numbers include: "Blame It on the Rhumba," "Where Are You?" "Jamboree," "Top of the Town," "I Feel That Foolish Feeling Coming On," "There's No Two Ways About It," "Fireman Save My Child"

Directed by Ralph Murphy · Written by Brown Holmes

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