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Martin Block's Musical Merry-Go-Round No. 1

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We visit Martin Block at his studio desk at 11:30 AM at the height of his popularity as a disk jockey, when more than 400 radio stations carried his show. Block opens the show with Freddie Martin's first big hit, "Tonight We Love," an adaption of a Tchaikovsky piano concerto; he dedicates it to a listener in Wyoming, and we see her daydreaming as she listens. Then Keenan Wynn stops in for a chat, asking Block about being a DJ. Between bits of conversation with Wynn, Block plays three more Martin records, including "Cumana," and we see the band in action.

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What is Martin Block's Musical Merry-Go-Round No. 1 (1948) about?

We visit Martin Block at his studio desk at 11:30 AM at the height of his popularity as a disk jockey, when more than 400 radio stations carried his show. Block opens the show with Freddie Martin's first big hit, "Tonight We Love," an adaption of a Tchaikovsky piano concerto; he dedicates it to a listener in Wyoming, and we see her daydreaming as she listens. Then Keenan Wynn stops in for a chat,…

Who stars in Martin Block's Musical Merry-Go-Round No. 1?

Martin Block's Musical Merry-Go-Round No. 1 stars Martin Block (Self), Freddy Martin (Self), Freddy Martin Orchestra (Selves), Barclay Allan (Self—Pianist), Stuart Wade (Self—Vocalist). The film was directed by Jack Scholl.

How long is Martin Block's Musical Merry-Go-Round No. 1?

Martin Block's Musical Merry-Go-Round No. 1 has a runtime of 11 min and premiered in 1948.

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