On Stage Everybody

Plot

Jack Oakie and Peggy Ryan head the cast of the Universal "B plus" musical On Stage Everybody. As indicated by the title, this is a "Let's put on a big show" affair, set this time at a radio station. Veteran vaudevillian Michael Sullivan (Jack Oakie) refuses to admit that his brand of entertainment is all but dead, though his partner-daughter Molly (Peggy Ryan) is a little more progressive. After resisting the "newfangled" radio for several years, Michael becomes an enthusiastic supporter of the Airwaves, even unto helping organize a bigtime variety show spotlighting new talent. Based on the ABC radio network program of the same name, On Stage Everybody spotlights several promising newcomers (none of whom, alas, went on to stardom), along with such established favorites as the King Sisters. Previewed at 75 minutes, the film was eventually released in a 65-minute form. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Cast

• Peggy Ryan - Molly Sullivan
• Jack Oakie - Michael Sullivan
• Julie London - Vivian Carlton

Esther Dale - Ma Cassidy; Wallace Ford - Emmet Rogers; Milburn Stone - Fitzgerald; Steve Wayne - Tom; Jimmy Clark - Dick; Ilene Woods - Winner of Radio Show Constest; Bob Hopkins - Winner of Radio Show Constest; Cyril Smith - Winner of Radio Show Constest; John Hamilton - Mr. Smoothasilk; Eddie Acuff - George; Margaret Bert - Woman Boarder; Chester Clute - Tupper; Dorothy Granger - Marlow; Sherry Hall - Ernest Hilliard; Carey Harrison - Man Boarder; Donald Kerr - Cab Driver; The King Sisters - Themselves; Otto Kruger - James Carlton; Rex Lease - Onlooker; Ruth Lee - Barbara; Arthur Loft - Fulton; Marion Martin - Bubbles; William Newell - Mason; Ralph Peters - Carter; Felice Richmond - Woman with Broom; Sid Saylor - Clem; Grady Sutton - Cathcart; Emmett Vogan - Mr. Peppycornflakes; Sidney Miller - Radio; Warren Jackson - Guard; Audley Anderson - Porter; Johnny Coy - Danny Rogers; Eddie Cutler - Dancer; Earl Keen - Dog Impersonation; Ed Russell - Winners of Radio Show Contest; Charles Teske; Pat Gleason - Performer; Charlie Hall - Painter; Tom Daley - Frank

Credit

John B. Goodman - Art Director, Martin Obzina - Art Director, Jean Yarbrough - Director, Phil Cahn - Editor, Milton Rosen - Composer (Music Score), Milton Rosen - Musical Direction/Supervision, Charles Van Enger - Cinematographer, Warren Wilson - Producer, Lou Goldberg - Producer, Russell A. Gausman - Set Designer, Charles Wyrick - Set Designer, Oscar Brodney - Screenwriter, Warren Wilson - Screenwriter

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