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Rose of Washington Square (1939)

APPROVED 86 min  -  Drama | Musical  -   5 May 1939 (USA)
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New York city in the 1920s: a singer struggles to keep her boyfriend from trouble. When she makes it to Ziegfeld... See full summary »

Director:

Gregory Ratoff

Writers:

Nunnally Johnson (screenplay), John Larkin (based on a story by), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tyrone Power ...
Bart Clinton
Alice Faye ...
Rose Sargent
Al Jolson ...
Ted Cotter
William Frawley William Frawley ...
Harry Long
Joyce Compton Joyce Compton ...
Peggy
Hobart Cavanaugh Hobart Cavanaugh ...
Whitey Boone
Moroni Olsen Moroni Olsen ...
Buck Russell
E.E. Clive E.E. Clive ...
Barouche Driver
Louis Prima ...
Band Leader
Charles C. Wilson Charles C. Wilson ...
Mike Cavanaugh
Hal K. Dawson Hal K. Dawson ...
Chump
Paul E. Burns Paul E. Burns ...
Chump (as Paul Burns)
Ben Welden Ben Welden ...
Toby
Horace McMahon Horace McMahon ...
Irving (as Horace MacMahon)
Paul Stanton Paul Stanton ...
District Attorney
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Storyline

New York city in the 1920s: a singer struggles to keep her boyfriend from trouble. When she makes it to Ziegfeld, he heads for five years in jail. Lots of Faye and Jolson singing. The story is so close to the true story of Fanny Brice and Nicky Arnstein (Jules W. Arndt Stein) that he sued the studio in a case that was quickly settled out of court in his favor. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

1920s | Singing | Singer | New York City | Blackface  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Musical

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Rose de Broadway See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

This film closely resembles the life of entertainer Fanny Brice, and Alice Faye even sings Ms. Brice's signature song "My Man". According to Alice Faye: The Star Next Door, Fanny Brice sued 20th Century Fox for $750,000. 20th Century Fox benefited from the publicity, and this film was its biggest musical hit of 1939. The studio settled out of court with Fanny Brice for an undisclosed amount. See more »


Soundtracks

"Ja-Da"
(uncredited)
Written by Bob Carleton
Sung by Alice Faye and others at the Spring Lake Inn See more »