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In Old Chicago

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In Old Chicago
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NR,1hr 50min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
January 1, 1937
Director:
Henry King
Distributor:
20th Century Fox
Starring:
Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don Ameche  ...more
Synopsis: In Old Chicago was 20th Century-Fox's spin on MGM's San Francisco--a personal saga played out against the backdrop of a famous 19th Century disaster. Alice Brady plays Mrs. O'Leary, a widow who brings her two young boys to the sleepy village of Chicago. As the city grows in prominence and prestige, so do the boys: One son (Tyrone Power) becomes a rascal who dreams of creating his own entertainment empire, while the other son (Don Ameche) matures into an honest, straight-laced lawyer. Both boys woo ... Full Synopsis
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Bruce Eder, AMG Review
Henry King's In Old Chicago is usually thought of as 20th Century Fox's attempt to emulate and outdo MGM's San Francisco, but its origins go back much further than that. The movie actually owes a great deal more, in story and structure, to The Bowery (1931), the first movie that Darryl F. Zanuck's 20th Century Pictures ever released. Both movies build colorful fiction around historical characters and ... Full Review
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Tyrone Power
Dion O'Leary
Alice Faye
Belle Fawcett
Don Ameche
Jack O'Leary
Alice Brady
Molly O'Leary
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