On the Avenue

1937 · 89 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 679 VOTES · DIR. Roy Del Ruth

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Overview

A new Broadway show starring Gary Blake shamelessly lampoons the rich Carraway family. To get her own back, daughter Mimi sets out to ensnare Blake, but the courtship is soon for real, to the annoyance of his co-star, hoofing chanteuese Mona Merrick.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,016 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:55 (car horns)
00:05:01 For what l found out about the fly
00:10:26 Mr Sims, the famous Arctic explorer.
00:14:00 - Where's Mr Blake's dressing room? - Right there where the star is.
00:16:59 Get down! Down, l tell you! Get down!
00:19:37 l've thought the matter over. l can find no ground on which to base a suit.
00:22:37 - l love to stop - La, la, la, la
00:26:24 Oh, l don't think so. She probably wants to say she's sorry.
00:29:01 - May l present Miss... What is your name? - Hasenpfeffer.
00:32:54 Here's one we didn't use.
00:35:31 - This old boy really has an eye for business. - He certainly has.
00:39:09 You're laughing at me
00:42:39 Gary, you mustn't. l won't let you. The show's a big success and it means a lot to you.
00:45:39 lt's practically the same thing, just toned down a little.
00:50:15 - Good evening, sir. - Good evening, James.
00:53:42 Alley-oop!
00:56:24 Hello, boys.
00:59:00 So let's stop beating around the bush.
01:02:03 Let's go slumming on Park Avenue
01:07:49 but should l faint, have me carried to my car.
01:12:30 l must have been tongue-tied. You're a spoiled brat!
01:16:52 - Bottoms up. - Bottoms up.
01:19:59 Why not? l only wish we might have held the marriage there too.
73:00:00 l gave you last week?

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,016
Dialogue density11.4 lines / min
First line00:01:55
Final line73:00:00

Production Record

DirectorRoy Del Ruth
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes679