Little Old New York (1940)
Movie: Little Old New York (1940)
“Steamboat inventor Robert Fulton shows up in New York in 1807. Tavern keeper (Faye) believes in him, but her boyfriend (MacMurray) doesn’t. All seems lost when sailors afraid of losing their jobs burn his boat. Written by Ed Stephan {stephan@cc.wwu.edu}”
- Director: Henry King
- Release Date: 9 February 1940 (USA)
- Run Time: 100 min
- Country: USA
- Genre: Biography , Comedy , Drama , History , Romance
Trivia: The movie originally did not include any songs in order to emphasize Alice Faye’s acting ability, but one song was added when her fans complained. However, her participation in the performance of that song was minimal.