Little Old New York

Rare Faye film in no frills package
Twentieth Century Fox have hopped on the band wagon at last and are issuing their film library (gradually) on to no frills DVD-R's. The downside is the prints are unrestored and therefore of variable quality but the upside is that you may be able to obtain prints of rare films of your particular favourite performer.

In this case, all Alice Faye fans will be pleased to be able to add to their library "Little Old New York". This sumptuous production, directed by Faye's favourite director, Henry King, ("Alexander's Ragtime Band" and "In Old Chicago") is a delightful comedy drama of the story of Robert Fulton who launched the first paddle steamer. As a nostalgic piece of Americana, the film is very entertaining even if the facts are distorted. Faye plays feisty Irish barmaid, Pat O'Day, and she is as animated and amusing as she ever appeared. This is a straight comedy performance and Faye dominates the film perfectly. She has two well cast leading men, rugged Fred MacMurray...

Not my favorite Alice Faye film but I'm happy it's on DVD
I've had a bad taped - from - TV VHS copy of this film for years so, needless to say, I'm happy that Fox has finally released it on DVD. It's the bare -bones packaging that comes with this Cinema Archives series of releases from Fox but - hey, it's better than nothing! No chapter index, no glossy photos, no extras of any type. There was only really one problem - when I received the DVD, the box was packaged and sealed with the wrong DVD in it. It came from the manufacturer this way; it was not a mistake by Amazon. Amazon took it back without any problems and sent me a new one (thanks!).

This is basically a non - singing role for Alice Faye (one small song). I'm sure that the story line is a highly fabricated account of Robert Fulton's efforts to build his steam boat but it's Hollywood in the 1940s and the film is really more entertainment than history. Everyone one in it is very handsome / pretty. Alice is a real favorite of mine and I like her in just about any film she...

hollywood at its best
a typical 20th century fox film with real film stars.alice faye giving a vigorous and oddly attractive showing in a non singing role teamed with two fine leading men the always marvellous fred macmurray and,from england,the beautiful richard greene.the lusty story is photographed so well that every scene is a joy to behold.about time it has just become available having been made over 70 years ago.they,whomever,do not know their movies in care.

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