Little Old New York

2/9/19401h 40m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ A spirited belle of the brawling waterfront, fighting for the heart of handsome Robert Fulton ~

Overview:

Inventor Robert Fulton receives support from a tavern owner and a shipyard worker to help realize his dream of a high-powered steamboat.

Director:

Henry King

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

new york city
inventor
biography
steamboat
sailor

Cast

Alice Faye

~ as ~

Pat O'Day

Richard Greene

~ as ~

Robert Fulton

Fred MacMurray

~ as ~

Charles Brownne

Brenda Joyce

~ as ~

Harriet Livingston

Andy Devine

~ as ~

"Commodore"

Henry Stephenson

~ as ~

Robert R. Livingston

Fritz Feld

~ as ~

Tavern Keeper

Ward Bond

~ as ~

Regan

Clarence Wilson

~ as ~

Willie Stout

Robert Middlemass

~ as ~

Nicholas Roosevelt

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 3 year(s) ago
6
Richard Greene is engineering pioneer "Robert Fulton", a man with a vision for building a steamboat that can work the interior river network of the USA quickly, and efficiently, distributing goods from the seaports to the towns and cities. Unfortunately, his first effort in Paris led to a an explosive conclusion, so getting backing for this new venture is proving difficult, especially when his fellow sailors think this might be a threat to their own existence and his latest prototype gets torched. The story is entertaining, Fred MacMurray and Alice Faye work well with Ward Bond, Henry Stephenson and an on-form Andy Devine to create an enjoyably flowing narrative of toing and froing as friends become foes become friends again, President Jefferson applies trade embargoes - oh, and yes - of course there is a little romance bubbling away too. It's got just about enough action both on and off the water, the dialogue is a bit on the wordy side, but quite witty at times and the last fifteen minutes are really quite funny. Worth a watch.