The Mayor of 44th Street (1942) on Netflix
Joe Jonathan, an ex-vaudeville dancer, runs a booking agency for big bands and hires street kids. To help his former partner Ed Kirby leave prison, Joe promises him a job.
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Plot summary
Joe Jonathan once danced in vaudeville and now runs a booking agency that puts big bands into supper clubs. He also gives work to young people he finds on the street. His former partner, Ed Kirby, is in prison and can be paroled if someone promises him a job, so Joe offers him a place at the agency. A local gang leader works against him. Songs include "When There's a Breeze on Lake Louise," nominated for an Academy Award, along with "Your Face Looks Familiar," "Heavenly, Isn't He?," "Let's Forget It," "You're Bad For Me," and "A Million Miles From Manhattan."
Cast
- Eddie Hartas Gromm
- Roberta Smithas Red
