The Great Morgan
Synopsis
Frank Morgan is hired to put together a movie using odds and ends from the MGM vaults. He does so by splicing together a string of completely unrelated short subjects and musical numbers, interspersed with a repeated loop of a scene from some melodrama. (Contains in their entirety the shorts, "Musical Masterpieces," "Our Old Car," and "Badminton," as well as clips from other projects)
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Frank Morgan
Himself
Leon Ames
K. F.
Carlos Ramírez
Singer in 'Musical Masterpieces' (archive footage)
Lucille Norman
Singer in 'Musical Masterpieces' (archive footage)
Eleanor Powell
Film Character (archive footage)
Virginia O'Brien
Film Character (archive footage)
Jacqueline White
Mother in 'Our Old Car' (archive footage)
Ben Blue
Bellamy B. Birdbrain in Badminton (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rand Brooks
Film Character (uncredited)
George Chandler
Roger the Valet (uncredited)
Inez Cooper
Film Character (uncredited)
Ken Davidson
Actor in Badminton (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons (uncredited)
Dell Henderson
Film Character (uncredited)
Irene
Irene (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Studio Executive (uncredited)
John Nesbitt
Narrator in 'Our Old Car' (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 1945
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nat Perrin
- Screenplay & Story
- Nat Perrin
- Original Title
- The Great Morgan
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 57m
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nat Perrin
Nat Perrin, Herb Magidson
Department Leadership Roster
Nat Perrin
Director
Nat Perrin
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Great Morgan
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What is The Great Morgan about?
Frank Morgan is hired to put together a movie using odds and ends from the MGM vaults. He does so by splicing together a string of completely unrelated short subjects and musical numbers, interspersed with a repeated loop of a scene from some melodrama. (Contains in their entirety the shorts, "Musical Masterpieces," "Our Old Car," and "Badminton," as well as clips from other projects)
Who directed The Great Morgan?
The Great Morgan was directed by Nat Perrin.
Who stars in The Great Morgan?
The principal cast of The Great Morgan includes Frank Morgan, Leon Ames, Carlos Ramírez, Lucille Norman, Eleanor Powell.
When was The Great Morgan released and how long is it?
The Great Morgan was released in 1945 with a total runtime of 57m.