Little Old New York
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Little Old New York is a 1940
Fox
history film directed by Henry King
and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck
. The movie stars Alice Faye
, Fred MacMurray
and Richard Greene
and is based on the play by Rida Johnson Young
. The play opened on September 8, 1920 and starred Genevieve Tobin
, Douglas Wood
and Donald Meek
.
This is one of Faye's few non-musical films. Her fans complained about her not singing in the film, so one song was included in the film. However, Faye's participation in the song was minimal.
The film was made also in 1923
, starring Marion Davies
, Stephen Carr, and J.M. Kerrigan. The silent film version was directed by Sidney Olcott
.
comes to New York in 1807. Pat O'Day is a tavern keeper who supports Fulton in his inventions, but her boyfriend Charles Browne isn't that satisfied with her hanging around Robert. Every sailor turns against Robert when they are afraid of losing their job, because Robert is inventing a steamboat.
1940 in film
The year 1940 in film involved some significant events, including the premieres of the Walt Disney classics Pinocchio and Fantasia.-Events:*February 7 - Walt Disney's animated film Pinocchio is released....
Fox
20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation — also known as 20th Century Fox, or simply 20th or Fox — is one of the six major American film studios...
history film directed by Henry King
Henry King (director)
Henry King was an American film director.Before coming to film, King worked as an actor in various repertoire theatres, and first started to take small film roles in 1912. He directed for the first time in 1915, and grew to become one of the most commercially successful Hollywood directors of the...
and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zanuck
Darryl Francis Zanuck was an American producer, writer, actor, director and studio executive who played a major part in the Hollywood studio system as one of its longest survivors...
. The movie stars Alice Faye
Alice Faye
Alice Faye was an American actress and singer, called by The New York Times "one of the few movie stars to walk away from stardom at the peak of her career." She is remembered first for her stardom at 20th Century Fox and, later, as the radio comedy partner of her husband, bandleader and comedian...
, Fred MacMurray
Fred MacMurray
Frederick Martin "Fred" MacMurray was an American actor who appeared in more than 100 movies and a successful television series during a career that spanned nearly a half-century, from 1930 to the 1970s....
and Richard Greene
Richard Greene
Richard Marius Joseph Greene was a noted English film and television actor. A matinee idol who appeared in more than 40 films, he was perhaps best known for the lead role in the long-running British TV series The Adventures of Robin Hood, which ran for 143 episodes from 1955 to 1960.It has been...
and is based on the play by Rida Johnson Young
Rida Johnson Young
Rida Johnson Young was an American playwright, songwriter and librettist. In her career, Young wrote over thirty plays and musicals, and over 500 songs. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970...
. The play opened on September 8, 1920 and starred Genevieve Tobin
Genevieve Tobin
Genevieve Tobin was an American actress.The daughter of a vaudeville performer, Tobin made her film debut in 1910 in Uncle Tom's Cabin as Eva. She appeared in a few films as child, and formed a double act with her sister Vivian. Their brother, George, also had a brief acting career...
, Douglas Wood
Douglas Wood
Douglas Wood , is an Australian construction engineer who had worked with the American military, and was held hostage in Iraq for six weeks between May and June 2005, before being rescued.-Early life:...
and Donald Meek
Donald Meek
Donald Meek was a Scottish-born American character actor. He first worked as a stage actor and later became a film actor, starring in several movies including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Little Miss Broadway, and State Fair. Before becoming an actor, he fought in the Spanish-American War and...
.
This is one of Faye's few non-musical films. Her fans complained about her not singing in the film, so one song was included in the film. However, Faye's participation in the song was minimal.
The film was made also in 1923
1923 in film
-Events:*April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1923:U.S.A...
, starring Marion Davies
Marion Davies
Marion Davies was an American film actress. Davies is best remembered for her relationship with newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst, as her high-profile social life often obscured her professional career....
, Stephen Carr, and J.M. Kerrigan. The silent film version was directed by Sidney Olcott
Sidney Olcott
Sidney Olcott was a Canadian-born film producer, director, actor and screenwriter.-Biography:Born John Sidney Alcott in Toronto, he became one of the first great directors of the motion picture business...
.
Plot
Engineer and inventor Robert FultonRobert Fulton
Robert Fulton was an American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat...
comes to New York in 1807. Pat O'Day is a tavern keeper who supports Fulton in his inventions, but her boyfriend Charles Browne isn't that satisfied with her hanging around Robert. Every sailor turns against Robert when they are afraid of losing their job, because Robert is inventing a steamboat.
Cast
- Alice FayeAlice FayeAlice Faye was an American actress and singer, called by The New York Times "one of the few movie stars to walk away from stardom at the peak of her career." She is remembered first for her stardom at 20th Century Fox and, later, as the radio comedy partner of her husband, bandleader and comedian...
– Pat O'Day - Fred MacMurrayFred MacMurrayFrederick Martin "Fred" MacMurray was an American actor who appeared in more than 100 movies and a successful television series during a career that spanned nearly a half-century, from 1930 to the 1970s....
– Charles Browne - Richard GreeneRichard GreeneRichard Marius Joseph Greene was a noted English film and television actor. A matinee idol who appeared in more than 40 films, he was perhaps best known for the lead role in the long-running British TV series The Adventures of Robin Hood, which ran for 143 episodes from 1955 to 1960.It has been...
– Robert FultonRobert FultonRobert Fulton was an American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat... - Brenda JoyceBrenda Joyce (actress)Brenda Joyce was an American film actress. She was born as Betty Graftina Leabo in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, although family and friends referred to her as Graftina....
– Harriet Livingstone - Andy DevineAndy DevineAndrew Vabre "Andy" Devine was an American character actor and comic cowboy sidekick known for his distinctive raspy voice.-Early life:...
– Commodore' - Ferry Boat Owner - Henry StephensonHenry StephensonHenry Stephenson , sometimes credited as Harry Stephenson, was a British character actor....
– Chancellor Robert L. Livingstone - Fritz FeldFritz FeldFritz Feld was a film character actor actor who appeared in over 140 films, both silent and sound. His trademark was to slap his mouth with the palm of his hand to create a pop sound.-Biography:...
– Pearl Street Tavern Keeper - Ward BondWard BondWardell Edwin "Ward" Bond was an American film actor whose rugged appearance and easygoing charm were featured in over 200 movies and the television series Wagon Train.-Early life:...
– Regan - Shipyard Owner - Virginia BrissacVirginia BrissacVirginia Brissac was an American stage and film actress. With her stern features, she often played schoolteachers and other authority figures....
– Mrs. Rudolph Brevoort
Soundtrack
- Who Is the Beau of the Belle Of New York
- Music and Lyrics by Mack Gordon
- Performed by Tyler Brooke and joined by Alice Faye and other dancing patrons of Krausmeyer's Pavilion
- Ach Du Lieber Augustine
- Traditional German folksong
- Played as dance music at Krausmeyer's Pavilion
- Du, du liegst mir im HerzenDu, Du Liegst Mir Im Herzen"Du, du liegst mir im Herzen" is a German folk song, believed to have originated in northern Germany around 1820.-Notable performances:...
- Traditional German folksong
- Played as dance music at Krausmeyer's Pavilion