Atlantic City

Atlantic City

87 mins | Romance, Music | Sept. 15, 1944

In 1915, Atlantic City is a sleepy seaside resort, but Brad Taylor, son of a small hotel and vaudeville house proprietor, has big plans: he thinks it can be "the playground of the world." Brad's wheeling and dealing proves remarkably successful in attracting big enterprises and big shows, but brings him little success in personal relationships. Full of nostalgic songs and acts, some with the original artists. Reissued in 1950 as "Atlantic City Honeymoon".

Atlantic City

87 mins | Romance, Music | Sept. 15, 1944

Atlantic City
In 1915, Atlantic City is a sleepy seaside resort, but Brad Taylor, son of a small hotel and vaudeville house proprietor, has big plans: he thinks it can be "the playground of the world." Brad's wheeling and dealing proves remarkably successful in attracting big enterprises and big shows, but brings him little success in personal relationships. Full of nostalgic songs and acts, some with the original artists. Reissued in 1950 as "Atlantic City Honeymoon".
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Republic Pictures
Original title Atlantic City
Directors Ray McCarey
Writers Doris Gilbert, George Carleton Brown, Frank Gill Jr., Arthur Caesar

Cast

Constance Moore

as Marilyn Whitaker

Stanley Brown

as Brad Taylor

Charley Grapewin

as Jake Taylor

Jerry Colonna

as The Professor

Paul Whiteman

as Himself

Louis Armstrong

as Himself

Robert B. Castaine

as Carter Graham

Adele Mara

as Adele - Barmaid

Pierre Watkin

as Sen. Hodges

Harry Tyler

as Sherman

Stanley Andrews

as Rogers

Donald Kerr

as Oakes

Charles Williams

as Chalmers

Daisy Lee Mothershed

as The Maid

John W. Bubbles

as Bubbles

Dorothy Dandridge

as Singer

Jack Kenney

as Ed Gallagher

Al Shean

as Al Shean

Eleanor Parker

as Bathing Beauty (uncredited)