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4.0

Little Old New York

NR·1940·100m

Romance

Comedy

Drama

History

Romance

Comedy

Drama

History

Summary

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

Cast

Alice Faye

Pat O'Day

Richard Greene

Robert Fulton

Fred MacMurray

Charles Brownne

Brenda Joyce

Harriet Livingston

Andy Devine

"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)

Harry Tyler

Helmsman

Victor Kilian

DeWitt

Paul Sutton

Wolf

Tyler Brooke

Singer

Herbert Ashley

Ticket Taker

Jody Gilbert

Hilda

Herbert Heywood

Horace

G. Pat Collins

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Eddie Hall

Extra as Dancing Sailor (uncredited)

Jessie Arnold

Woman

Marion Briscoe

Banker's Wife

Chick Collins

Captain of the 'Clermont'

Harry Cording

Man in Mob About to Set 'Clermont' Afire

Dorothy Dearing

Girl at Dinner Party

Herbert Evans

Livingstone's Footman

Eddie Hart

Sailor

Pat Hartigan

Regan's Henchman

Keith Hitchcock

Livingstone's Butler

James H. McNamara

Banker

Iva Stewart

Mrs. Irving

Harry Strang

Fireman on the 'Clermont'

Crew

Director

Henry King

Screenplay

Harry Tugend

Story

John L. Balderston

Theatre Play

Rida Johnson Young

Reviews

Geronimo1967

June 23, 2022

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.