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On the Avenue

  • 19371937
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
604
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Irving Berlin, Madeleine Carroll, Alice Faye, Stepin Fetchit, Alan Mowbray, Dick Powell, Sig Ruman, Cora Witherspoon, and The Ritz Brothers in On the Avenue (1937)
  • Comedy
  • Musical
  • Romance
A Broadway producer satirizes an important New York family. The family sues but their daughter falls in love with the producer.A Broadway producer satirizes an important New York family. The family sues but their daughter falls in love with the producer.A Broadway producer satirizes an important New York family. The family sues but their daughter falls in love with the producer.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
604
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Roy Del Ruth
  • Writers
    • Gene Markey(screen play)
    • William M. Conselman(screen play)
    • Irving Berlin(story)
  • Stars
    • Dick Powell
    • Madeleine Carroll
    • Alice Faye
Top credits
  • Director
    • Roy Del Ruth
  • Writers
    • Gene Markey(screen play)
    • William M. Conselman(screen play)
    • Irving Berlin(story)
  • Stars
    • Dick Powell
    • Madeleine Carroll
    • Alice Faye
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 23User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Lynn Bari, Shirley Deane, June Gale, Geneva Sawyer, and Louise Seidel in On the Avenue (1937)
    Madeleine Carroll, Alice Faye, Dick Powell, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in On the Avenue (1937)
    Madeleine Carroll, Alice Faye, Dick Powell, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in On the Avenue (1937)
    Madeleine Carroll, Alice Faye, Dick Powell, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in On the Avenue (1937)
    Alice Faye and Dick Powell in On the Avenue (1937)
    Madeleine Carroll and Dick Powell in On the Avenue (1937)
    Alice Faye in On the Avenue (1937)
    Alice Faye in On the Avenue (1937)
    Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in On the Avenue (1937)
    Harry Ritz in On the Avenue (1937)
    Alice Faye and Harry Ritz in On the Avenue (1937)
    Madeleine Carroll and Cora Witherspoon in On the Avenue (1937)

    Top cast

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    Dick Powell
    Dick Powell
    • Gary Blakeas Gary Blake
    Madeleine Carroll
    Madeleine Carroll
    • Mimi Carawayas Mimi Caraway
    Alice Faye
    Alice Faye
    • Mona Merrickas Mona Merrick
    The Ritz Brothers
    The Ritz Brothers
    • Performersas Performers
    • (as Ritz Brothers)
    George Barbier
    George Barbier
    • Commodore Carawayas Commodore Caraway
    Alan Mowbray
    Alan Mowbray
    • Frederick Simsas Frederick Sims
    Cora Witherspoon
    Cora Witherspoon
    • Aunt Fritzas Aunt Fritz
    Walter Catlett
    Walter Catlett
    • Jake Dibbleas Jake Dibble
    Douglas Fowley
    Douglas Fowley
    • Eddie Eadsas Eddie Eads
    Joan Davis
    Joan Davis
    • Miss Katzas Miss Katz
    Stepin Fetchit
    Stepin Fetchit
    • Hermanas Herman
    Sig Ruman
    Sig Ruman
    • Herr Hanfstangelas Herr Hanfstangel
    • (as Sig Rumann)
    Billy Gilbert
    Billy Gilbert
    • Joe Papaloupasas Joe Papaloupas
    E.E. Clive
    E.E. Clive
    • Cabbyas Cabby
    Douglas Wood
    Douglas Wood
    • Mr. Trivetas Mr. Trivet
    John Sheehan
    John Sheehan
    • Stage Manageras Stage Manager
    Paul Irving
    • Harry Morrisas Harry Morris
    Harry Stubbs
    Harry Stubbs
    • Kellyas Kelly
    • Director
      • Roy Del Ruth
    • Writers
      • Gene Markey(screen play)
      • William M. Conselman(screen play)
      • Irving Berlin(story) (uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Remade as "Let's Make Love" (1960) but with the genders of the leads reversed: Marilyn Monroe played Dick Powell's role and Yves Montand played Madeleine Carroll's.
    • Goofs
      In his third and final scene, actor Stepin Fetchit tells Dick Powell that Mimi is on the phone. His character name is Herman, but Powell says "Thanks, Step."
    • Quotes

      Commodore Caraway: Do you realize that our family honor has been outraged?

      Aunt Fritz: Popcorn and peanuts!

    • Connections
      Featured in Take It or Leave It (1944)
    • Soundtracks
      He Ain't Got Rhythm
      (1937) (uncredited)

      Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin

      Performed by Alice Faye, The Ritz Brothers and chorus in the show

    User reviews23

    Review
    Top review
    One of the best musical comedies of the 1930s
    There are so many things to recommend this delightful film. The cast is top notch (Alice Faye is outstanding in her numbers and she brings real pathos to her role as the ignored but adoring admirer of Dick Powell), the story silly and witty in that charming mid 1930s screwball comedy style and the score by Irving Berlin is one of his very best. There isn't one dud song here and all were written to order for the film - astonishing facility.

    However, I really rate this musical because of the way the numbers are filmed. One actually feels like one has been to the theatre to see a show and the staging is often remarkably elaborate.

    For example, "The Girl on the Police Gazette" makes use of an amazing continuous revolving set (the soundstage must have been huge to accommodate this) and appears to have been filmed in almost a continuous take. Think of the rehearsal that must have taken!

    The other reason to see it is the Ritz Brothers. I know that these zany comedians are an acquired taste and are often grating and irritating for modern audiences, but this is possibly their best vehicle and the closest we can get to seeing what they were really like in the theatre. Often referred to as a poor second rate alternative to the Marx Brothers, they were quite different in style and were really fabulous comedy dancers. The movies did them no favours at all in grounding their routines, forcing them to fit in with the plots of the films in which they appeared (consider their contributions to The Goldwyn Follies in 1938.....YUK!)

    Here, however, they are purely a speciality and their musical contributions are terrific. The parody they do on "Let's Go Slumming" with Harry Ritz in drag, dressed in the identical outfit worn by Alice Faye only moments before, is just priceless.

    I wish the print were in better shape but Fox has done the best it could with the surviving elements for the DVD release. Perhaps a Blu ray might improve definition further?

    I also miss the trailer which appears to be lost. However I have an acetate of the very entertaining radio promotional trailer (12 minutes long), should the folks at Fox wish to include it on any future release.

    Recommended viewing!
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 12, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Na bulvaru
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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