Rose of Washington Square (1939)
- Starring:
- Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, (more)
- Director(s):
- Gregory Ratoff
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Rose of Washington Square
This barely-disguised portrait of singer Fanny Brice led to Brice's lawsuit against 20th Century Fox for defamation of character, a case which was settled out of court. Alice Faye plays Rose Sargent, a New York singer of the 1920s who falls for handsome, cocky wheeler-dealer Bart Clinton (Tyrone Power in a role patterned on Brice's troubled real-life paramour Nicky Arnstein). Rose's new romance is much to the dismay of her pal and former partner Ted Cotter (Al Jolson), who doesn't trust the slick, smooth-talking Bart. Eventually, Rose and Bart marry, but as the entertainment careers of Rose and Ted take off, Bart's tendency to get over his head in get-rich-quick schemes evolves into a bona fide criminal career. Rose finally makes the big time, becoming a popular star with the Ziegfeld Follies, and Bart skips town in order to preserve her reputation. However, Bart is nabbed by the authorities and sentenced to five years in jail. Despite the public scandal, Rose and Bart's devotion remained undiminished. Songs include the classics "California, Here I Come", "Toot Toot Tootsie Goodbye", "I'm Just Wild About Harry" and the perhaps unwise inclusion of "Funny Lady" Brice's signature song, "My Man". ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 86 mins
Complete Cast of Rose of Washington Square
- Tyrone Power - Bart Clinton
- Al Jolson - Ted Cotter
- Joyce Compton - Peggy
- Moroni Olsen - Buck Russell
- Louis Prima - Himself
- Hal K. Dawson - Chump
- Paul Stanton - District attorney
- Bert Roach - Mr. Paunch
- Charles Lane - Sam Kress, Booking Agent
- John Hamilton - Judge
- Murray Alper - Candy Butcher
- Horace McMahon - Irving
- Ralph Dunn - Officer
- Leonard Kibrick - Newsboy
- Paul E. Burns - Chump
- Alice Faye - Rose Sargent
- William Frawley - Harry Long
- Hobart Cavanaugh - Whitey Boone
- E.E. Clive - Barouche driver
- Charles Wilson - Mike Cavanaugh
- Ben Welden - Toby
- Maurice Cass - Mr. Mork
- Harry Hayden - Dexter
- Adrian Morris - Jim
- Winifred Harris - Mrs. Russell
- Robert "Buddy" Shaw - Reporter
- James Flavin - Guard
- Chick Chandler - Master of Ceremonies
- Edgar Dearing - Lieutenant
- Director(s):
- Gregory Ratoff
- Writer(s):
- Nunnally Johnson
- Producer(s):
- Darryl F. Zanuck, Nunnally Johnson
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