Rose of Washington Square.

Resource Information

The work Rose of Washington Square. represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Ipswich Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Rose of Washington Square.

Statement of responsibility

Twentieth Century-Fox presents ; Darryl F. Zanuck in charge of production ; directed by Gregory Ratoff ; associate producer and screen play by Nunnally Johnson

Contributor

• Jolson, Al, 1886-1950.
• Larkin, John, 1901-1965
• Loeffler, Louis R., 1897-1972.
• Power, Tyrone, 1914-1958.
• Ratoff, Gregory, 1897-1960.
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
• Zanuck, Darryl Francis, 1902-1979
• Compton, Joyce, 1907-1997.
• Cavanaugh, Hobart, 1886-1950.
• Faye, Alice, 1915-1998.
• Frawley, William, 1887-1966.
• Freund, Karl, 1890-1969.
• Horwin, Jerry
• Johnson, Nunnally.
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Actor

• Frawley, William, 1887-1966.
• Cavanaugh, Hobart, 1886-1950.
• Jolson, Al, 1886-1950.
• Power, Tyrone, 1914-1958.
• Faye, Alice, 1915-1998.
• Compton, Joyce, 1907-1997.

Cinematographer

• Freund, Karl, 1890-1969.

Director

• Ratoff, Gregory, 1897-1960.

Film editor

• Loeffler, Louis R., 1897-1972.

Producer

• Zanuck, Darryl Francis, 1902-1979

Screenwriter

• Johnson, Nunnally.

Subject

• Swindlers and swindling -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Women singers -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Cantantes -- United States -- Teatro
• Estafa -- Teatro
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Man-woman relationships -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Musical films
• Relaciones hombre-mujer -- Teatro

Genre

• Drama
• Fiction films
• Musical films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Teatro
• Feature films

Language

• eng
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

Rose Sargent dreams of being a star but can only find work singing in dive bars and speakeasies. When she meets the handsome charmer Bart Clinton the two instantly fall in love. But he's a gambler and a con artist who seems to always wiggle his way in and out of trouble. While singing at her friend Ted Cotter's party. Rose is discovered by a top agent and her life and career take off towards stardom. Rose quickly realizes she must choose which life and love she wants more

Member of

• Marquee musicals

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Music and lyrics by Mack Gordon and Harry Revel ("I never knew heaven could speak"), James F. Hanley and Ballard MacDonald ("Rose of Washington Square") ; dances staged by Seymour Felix ; cinematography, Karl Freund ; editing, Louis Loeffler ; musical direction, Louis Silvers

Dewey number

791.4372

Intended audience

MPAA rating: Not rated ; Canadian film rating : G

Language note

English dialogue ; optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned

LC call number

PN1997

LC item number

.R67 2008

PerformerNote

Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Al Jolson, William Frawley, Joyce Compton, Hobart Cavanaugh

Runtime

86

Series statement

20th Century Fox marquee musicals

Target audience

general

Technique

live action