Little Miss Broadway (1947 film) explained

Little Miss Broadway
Director:Arthur Dreifuss
Producer:Sam Katzman
Starring:Jean Porter
John Shelton
Ruth Donnelly
Music:Mischa Bakaleinikoff
Cinematography:Ira H. Morgan
Editing:Richard Fantl
Distributor:Columbia Pictures
Studio:Sam Katzman Productions
Runtime:70 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Little Miss Broadway is a 1947 American musical film directed by Arthur Dreifuss and starring Jean Porter, John Shelton and Ruth Donnelly.[1] Dreifuss also co wrote the screenplay.[2]

Plot

A girl visits her relatives who she thinks are wealthy, not knowing they are penniless. Judy Gibson and her fiancé, Dick Nichols, are taken in by a number of rogues at a New York mansion they pretend to own, which actually belongs to an imprisoned gangster. They attempt a scam with $200,000 in loot found hidden at the crook's home, but Judy ultimately gets the better of all.

Cast

Production

The film was originally known as Broadway Baby. Columbia bought the rights to the script in November 1946 and assigned it to producer Sam Katzman.[3]

This was the second movie Porter made for Katzman, following Betty Co-Ed. Filming started on 20 January 1947.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Little Miss Broadway (1947). https://web.archive.org/web/20160312053024/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b739bfc0c. dead. March 12, 2016.
  2. News: SELZNICK TO FILM VICKI BAUM STORY: ' Sands of Time' to Have Cary Grant and Dorothy McGuire in the Leading Roles . THOMAS F. BRADY. Jan 28, 1947. New York Times. 27.
  3. News: GARSON TO APPEAR IN 'NUTMEG TREE': Production of Screen Version of Margery Sharp Novel Will Begin at Metro in January Of Local Origin. Nov 28, 1946. New York Times. 45.
  4. News: DRAMA AND FILM: 'Black Velvet' Boasts Strong Stellar Trio . Schallert, Edwin. Jan 13, 1947. Los Angeles Times. A2.