Manhattan Cocktail
Nancy Carroll stars in Manhattan Cocktail as Babs, a college coed who dreams of becoming a famous actress. Joining up with her campus chums Fred (Richard Arlen) and Bob (Danny O'Shea), likewise aspiring thespians, Babes heads to Broadway with stars in her eyes. The winsome threesome are quickly disillusioned by the heartless machinations of nasty producer Renov (Paul Lukas) and his harridan wife (Lilyan Tashman). Before the plot proper gets under way, the audience is regaled with a cute "mythological" prologue, featuring the same three leading actors. Manhattan Cocktail was a silent picture, except for two brief musical numbers showcasing Nancy Carroll.
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Cast
12 people
Nancy Carroll
Babs Clark
Also in
The Kiss Before the Mirror
Broken Lullaby
Richard Arlen
Fred Tilden
Known for
Island of Lost Souls
Wings
Dorothy Arzner
Jesse L Lasky
Ethel Doherty
Danny O'Shea
Bob Marky
Also in
The Vagabond Lover
Her Father Said No
Adolph Zukor
George Marion Jr
Paul Lukas
Boris Renov
Known for
The Lady Vanishes
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Ernest Vajda
Lilyan Tashman
Mrs. Renov
Also in
Millie
So This Is Paris
Edwina Booth
Edwina
Also in
Trader Horn
Trapped in Tia Juana
Dorothy Arzner Director · Ethel Doherty Writer Ernest Vajda Story
United States release November 24, 1928 · Produced in United States · Production Paramount Pictures
Production
Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Distribution
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · November 24, 1928
Theatrical
Argentina
July 20, 1929
Denmark
March 19, 1929
Finland
March 17, 1930
France
January 17, 1930
Ireland
August 16, 1929
Japan
February 1, 1929
Portugal
July 14, 1930
Türkiye
February 1, 1930
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