Manhattan Cocktail

• Director: Dorothy Arzner
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Drama
• Main Cast: Nancy Carroll, Richard Arlen, Danny O'Shea, Paul Lukas, Lilyan Tashman
• Release Year: 1928
• Country: US
• Run Time: 72 minutes

Plot

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. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

• Nancy Carroll - Babs Clark
• Richard Arlen - Fred Tilden
• Danny O'Shea - Bob Marky
• Paul Lukas - Boris Renov
• Lilyan Tashman - Mrs. Renov

Credit

Dorothy Arzner - Director, Doris Drought - Editor, Harry A. Fischbeck - Cinematographer, Jesse Lasky - Producer, Adolph Zukor - Producer, Ethel Doherty - Screenwriter, Ernest Vajda - Short Story Author