Rose of Washington Square

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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".

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Classics, Drama, Musical & Performing Arts
Directed By:

Gregory Ratoff
Written By:

Nunnally Johnson
In Theaters:

May 5, 1939 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Oct 7, 2008
Runtime:

86 minutes
Studio:

20th Century Fox Film Corporation

Cast

Alice Faye
as Rose Sargent

Tyrone Power
as Barton DeWitt Clinton

Al Jolson
as Ted Cotter

William Frawley
as Harry Long

Joyce Compton
as Peggy

Hobart Cavanaugh
as Whitey Boone

Moroni Olsen
as Buck Russell

E.E. Clive
as Barouche driver

Louis Prima
as Himself

Charles C. Wilson
as Mike Cavanaugh

Hal K. Dawson
as Chump

Paul E. Burns
as Chump

Ben Welden
as Toby

Horace MacMahon
as Irving

Paul Stanton
as District attorney

Harry Hayden
as Dexter

Chick Chandler
as Master of Ceremonies

Murray Alper
as Candy Butcher

Ralph Dunn
as Officer

Edgar Dearing
as Lieutenant

Robert "Buddy" Shaw
as Reporter

James Flavin
as Guard

Leonard Kibrick
as Newsboy

Irene Wilsen
as Miss Lust

Bert Roach
as Mr. Paunch

Charles Lane
as Sam Kress

Adrian Morris
as Jim

John Hamilton
as Judge

Winifred Harris
as Mrs. Russell

Maurice Cass
as Mr. Mork

Horace McMahon
as Irving

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Critic Reviews for Rose of Washington Square

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Faye and Jolson are enjoyable throughout.

November 13, 2008 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

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Audience Reviews for Rose of Washington Square

Oct 29, 2008

Except for the names a blantant telling of the Fanny Brice story, Alice even sings My Man! The smoking number is odd to say the least and Al Jolson is very much an acquired taste.

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