Little Old New York
Little Old New York is a 1940 American black-and-white historical drama from 20th Century Fox, produced by Darryl F. Zanuck, directed by Henry King, that stars Alice Faye, Fred MacMurray, and Richard Greene. The film is based on a play by Rida Johnson Young, which opened on Broadway on September 8, 1920, and starred Genevieve Tobin, Douglas Wood, and Donald Meek. It was previously adapted into a 1923 film starring Marion Davies.
Plot
Engineer and inventor Robert Fulton (Richard Greene) comes to New York City in 1807, where he meets tavern and inn keeper Pat O'Day (Alice Faye). O'Day comes to strongly believe in Fulton and his dream after he lodges at her establishment. He pursues the investment capital he needs to build his visionary steam-powered ship.
More details
| author | Harry Tugend |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Henry King |
| editor | Barbara McLean |
| genre | comedy-drama historical |
| keywords | bad luck build end fear of losing lose paddle steamer robert fulton shipwright |
| musicBy | Alfred Newman |
| producer | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| publisher | 20th Century Fox |
| theme | biographical romantic comedy |