Rose of Washington Square

Rose of Washington Square
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Directed by	Gregory Ratoff
Produced by	Nunnally Johnson Darryl F. Zanuck
Written by	Jerry Horwin (story) Nunnally Johnson
Starring	Tyrone Power Alice Faye Al Jolson
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release dates	May 5, 1939 (1939-05-05)
Running time	86 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Rose of Washington Square is a 1939 American musical drama film, featuring the already well-known popular song with the same title. Set in 1920s New York City, the film focuses on singer Rose Sargent and her turbulent relationship with con artist Barton DeWitt Clinton, whose criminal activities threaten her professional success in the Ziegfeld Follies.

Although the names of the principal characters were changed, the plot was obviously inspired by vaudeville entertainer Fanny Brice's career and marriage to gambler Nicky Arnstein (both the film's title song and "My Man" were closely associated with Brice), and Brice sued 20th Century Fox for $750,000. The studio settled out of court for an undisclosed amount.

Written by Nunnally Johnson (who co-produced with Darryl F. Zanuck) and directed by Gregory Ratoff, it starred Alice Faye and Tyrone Power, with a supporting cast that included Al Jolson, William Frawley, Joyce Compton, Moroni Olsen, Charles Lane, and Louis Prima.

External links

• Rose of Washington Square at IMDb
• Rose of Washington Street at AllMovie