Top of the Town 87 years old

The giant musical hit show!

Top of the Town

In this musical set in swingin' Manhattan, an heiress plans a ballet in the famous Moonbeam ballroom located atop a 100-story skyscraper. Unfortunately, the attending audience is quite bored until someone starts the place swinging. Musical numbers include: "Blame It on the Rhumba," "Where Are You?" "Jamboree," "Top of the Town," "I Feel That Foolish Feeling Coming On," "There's No Two Ways About It," "Fireman Save My Child"

Credits

Top of the Town Cast

Name Character
Marjorie Reynolds She was 19, 79 years old when she died as Dancer
Mischa Auer He was 31, 61 years old when he died as Hamlet
George Murphy He was 34, 89 years old when he died as Ted Lane
Dennis O'Keefe He was 29, 60 years old when he died as Frank
Jack Chefe He was 43, 81 years old when he died as Waiter
Hugh Herbert He was 52, 67 years old when he died as Hubert
Billy Wayne He was 40, 73 years old when he died as Painter
Lee Tung Foo He was 61, 91 years old when he died as Chinese Ambassador
Willie Fung He was 41, 49 years old when he died as Prop Man
Leonid Snegoff He was 53, 90 years old when he died as Russian
Henry Armetta He was 48, 57 years old when he died as Bacciagalluppi
Alex Melesh as Designer
J. Scott Smart He was 34, 57 years old when he died as Beaton
Joyce Compton She was 30, 90 years old when she died as Beulah
Doris Nolan She was 20, 82 years old when she died as Diana Borden
Ernest Cossart He was 60, 74 years old when he died as Augustus Borden
Harry Depp He was 54, 74 years old when he died as Secretary
Peggy Ryan She was 12, 80 years old when she died as Peggy
Ray Mayer He was 35, 47 years old when he died as Roger
Gertrude Niesen She was 25, 63 years old when she died as Gilda Norman
Robert Whitney as Nightclub Patron
Frances Grant She was 302, 347 years old when she died as Dancer
Gregory Ratoff He was 39, 63 years old when he died as J.J. Stone
Walter Byron He was 37, 72 years old when he died as Nightclub Patron
Gerald Oliver Smith He was 44, 81 years old when he died as Borden Executive
Claude Gillingwater He was 66, 69 years old when he died as William Borden
Tom Herbert He was 48, 57 years old when he died as Comedy Waiter
David Oliver He was 45, now 42 years old as Barber
Samuel S. Hinds He was 62, 73 years old when he died as Henry Borden

Top of the Town Crew

Name Department
Brown Holmes as Writer. He was 29 (66) years old when He died Writing
Walter Lang as Director. He was 40 (75) years old when He died Directing
Sam White as Director. He was 30 (99) years old when He died Directing
Charles Grayson as Writer. He was 33 (105) years old when He died Writing
Ralph Murphy as Director. He was 41 (71) years old when He died Directing
Top of the Town poster
Top of the Town (87 years)

The giant musical hit show!

  • Release day: Saturday, April 17, 1937
  • Runtime: 86 minutes