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Little Old New York is a 1940 black-and-white historical drama from 20th Century Fox that was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck and directed by Henry King. The film stars Alice Faye, Fred MacMurray, and Richard Greene and is based on the play by Rida Johnson Young, which opened on September 8, 1920 and starred Genevieve Tobin, Douglas Wood, and Donald Meek. Little Old New York tells the story of the hardships of Robert Fulton in building the first successful steam-powered ship in America, which would then go on to first revolutionize river transportation and then ocean commerce around the world.
Original Release
02/03/1940
US Release
02/03/1940
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alice Faye | Pat O'Day |
| Fred MacMurray | Charles Brownne |
| Richard Greene | Robert Fulton |
| Brenda Joyce | Harriet Livingston |
| Andy Devine | 'Commodore' / "Commodore" |
| Henry Stephenson | Robert R. Livingston |
| Fritz Feld | Tavern Keeper |
| Ward Bond | Regan |
| Clarence Wilson | Willie Stout |
| Robert Middlemass | Nicholas Roosevelt |
Directors
Writers
Harry Tugend, John L. Balderston, Rida Johnson Young
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alice Faye | Pat O'Day |
| Fred MacMurray | Charles Brownne |
| Richard Greene | Robert Fulton |
| Brenda Joyce | Harriet Livingston |
| Andy Devine | 'Commodore' / "Commodore" |
| Henry Stephenson | Robert R. Livingston |
| Fritz Feld | Tavern Keeper |
| Ward Bond | Regan |
| Clarence Wilson | Willie Stout |
| Robert Middlemass | Nicholas Roosevelt |
| Roger Imhof | John Jacob Astor |
| Theodore von Eltz | Washington Irving |
| Arthur Aylesworth | Sea Captain |
| Virginia Brissac | Mrs. Brevoort |
| Stanley Andrews | Patrol Captain |
| Ben Carter | Noah |
| Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian | Blackie (as O.G. Hendrian) / Blackie |
| Harry Tyler | Helmsman |
| Victor Kilian | DeWitt |
| Paul Sutton | Wolf |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Raymond Griffith | Producer |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | Producer |
