A dress suit passes from one owner to another in this collection of vignettes. Charles Boyer, Rita Hayworth, Ginger Rogers. Smith: Charles Laughton. George: Henry Fonda. Browne: Edward G. Robinson. Esther: Ethel Waters. Luke: Paul Robeson. Lazarus: Eddie Anderson. Halloway: Thomas Mitchell. Ellen: Gail Patrick. Harry: Cesar Romero. Luther: Eugene Pallette. Mrs. Smith: Elsa Lanchester. Julien Duvivier directed., Classic comedy-drama composed of five unrelated stories involving the various owners of a tail coat., Tales of Manhattan is a sumptuous multipart film centered around a formal tailcoat. The coat is specially designed for stage actor Charles Boyer, who wears it during a rendezvous with his lady friend (Rita Hayworth). The lady’s husband (Thomas Mitchell) shoots Boyer, thus the tailcoat is damaged merchandise and sold at a discount to a bridegroom (Cesar Romero). When the groom’s peccadillos catch up to him, the bride (Ginger Rogers) chooses to marry the best man (Henry Fonda) instead, and the coat is shipped off to a second hand store. It is purchased by a would-be composer (Charles Laughton), who wears it the night that he is to conduct his first symphony; alas, the coat is too tight and tears apart, nearly ruining the conductor’s debut. Stitched back together, the coat is donated to a skid row mission, wherein the kindly proprietor gives the coat to a down and out drunkard (Edward G. Robinson) so that the shabby gentleman can attend his 25th college reunion. Later on, the coat is stolen by a crook (J. Carroll Naish) in order to gain entrance to a fancy charity ball. The crook holds up the ball and stuffs the loot in the pockets of the coat, but while escaping in an airplane he loses the outer garment. The coat floats down to an impoverished African American shanty community; a farmer (Paul Robeson) decides to distribute the “money from heaven” amongst his needy neighbors. At the end, the tattered coat adorns the shoulders of a scarecrow. Tales of Manhattan is one of the best “portmanteau” dramas turned out by Hollywood; it was directed by French expatriate Julien Duvivier, a past master of the multi-story technique.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Tales of Manhattan ” ?
A: The main cast includes Charles Boyer,Rita Hayworth,Ginger Rogers,Henry Fonda,Charles Laughton,Paul Robeson,Ethel Waters,Edward G. Robinson,César Romero,J. Carrol Naish,Elsa Lanchester,Thomas Mitchell,Eugène Pallette,Helene Reynolds,Robert Greig,Jack Chefe,William Halligan,Charles Williams,Eric Wilton,Gail Patrick,Roland Young,Marion Martin,Frank Orth,Connie Leon,Victor Francen,Christian Rub,Adeline De Walt Reynolds,Sig Arno,Forbes Murray,Buster Brodie,Frank Jaquet,Will Wright,George H. Reed,Frank Dae,Rene Austin,Frank Darien,Dewey Robinson,Tom O’Grady,Curly Twyfford,Gino Corrado,George Sanders,James Gleason,Harry Davenport,James Rennie,Harry Hayden,Morris Ankrum,Don Douglas,Don Beddoe,Mae Marsh,Barbara Lynn,Paul Renay,Ted Stanhope,Esther Howard,Charles W. Gray,Joe Bernard,Alex Pollard,Don Brady,Eddie “Rochester” Anderson,Clarence Muse,George Reed,Cordell Hickman,John Kelly,Lonnie Nichols,Charles H. Gray,Philip Hurlic,Archie Savage,Rita Christiani,Laura Vaughn,Ella Mae Lashley,Olive Ball,Maggie Dorsey,W.C. Fields,Charles Tannen,Johnny Lee,Blue Washington,László Vadnay,Samuel Hoffenstein,Richard Day,Irene,Buster Keaton,William Morrow,Boris Leven,Henry Blankfort,Ladislas Fodor,Edward Paul,Joseph Walker,Bernard Newman,Edmund Beloin,Alan Campbell,Donald Ogden Stewart,Oleg Cassini,Thomas K. Little,Dolly Tree,Robert Bischoff,Gwen Wakeling,Boris Levin,Lamar Trotti,Ben Hecht,Guy Pearce.
Q: When Did the “Tales of Manhattan” Released?
A: The Movie “Tales of Manhattan” originally aired on 1942-08-05 and released in the year of 1942.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Tales of Manhattan” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Tales of Manhattan” ?
A: “Tales of Manhattan” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
