Young Man of Manhattan

Young Man of Manhattan
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Directed by	Monta Bell
Written by	Daniel Reed Robert Presnell Sr. (adaptation)
Based on	Young Man of Manhattan by Katherine Brush
Produced by	Monta Bell
Starring	Claudette Colbert Norman Foster Ginger Rogers Charles Ruggles
Cinematography	Larry Williams
Edited by	Emma Hill
Music by	Sammy Fain Pierre Norman W. Raskin
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Release date	May 17, 1930 (1930-05-17)
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Young Man of Manhattan is a 1930 American pre-Code musical comedy film directed by Monta Bell and starring Claudette Colbert, Norman Foster, Ginger Rogers, and Charles Ruggles. Made by Paramount Pictures, it was set and filmed in New York City. ^[1] It was the feature film debut of Ginger Rogers.

Synopsis

Tensions begin to build between a couple when the wife begins to earn more and become more successful than her husband, an ambitious sportswriter. Puff Randolph, an emancipated girl who pursues the journalist with her advances, creeps in between the two. Her line "Cigarette me, big boy" became a catchphrase in America when the film came out.

Cast

• Claudette Colbert as Ann Vaughn
• Norman Foster as Toby McLean
• Ginger Rogers as Puff Randolph
• Charles Ruggles as Shorty Ross
• Leslie Austin as Dwight Knowles
• Lorraine, Aileene, Fern, and Harriet Aalbu as the Sherman Sisters (credited as Four Aalbu Sisters)
• H. Dudley Hawley as Doctor
• Jack Dempsey as Jack Dempsey (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Maynard Holmes as Football Game Spectator (uncredited)
• John MacDowell as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
• Tom Reilly as Referee (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Gene Tunney as Gene Tunney (archive footage) (uncredited)

Production

Young Man of Manhattan was based on Katharine Brush's story of the same name that was first published as a serial in The Saturday Evening Post . The film was shot at Astoria Studios in Queens. ^[2]

Music

• "I Got 'It'" - Ginger Rogers
• "Good and Plenty Of" - Ginger Rogers

Influence

The film inspired the 1930 Vincent Youmans song "Say, Young Man of Manhattan" from his stage musical Smiles. The song was performed by Ginger Rogers' future co-star Fred Astaire. ^[2] Ginger Rogers' line "Cigarette me, big boy!" became a popular saying in the early 30s. ^[3]

See also

• His Girl Friday
• Woman of the Year

References

1. "Young Man of Manhattan". AFI Catalog of Featured Films. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
2. Levinson, Peter (2015). Puttin' On the Ritz: Fred Astaire and the Fine Art of Panache, A Biography. St. Martin's Publishing Group. p. 51. ISBN   9781250091499.
3. The First Hollywood Musicals: A Critical Filmography of 171 Features, 1927 Through 1932. Mcfarland Publishers. 2004. p. 105. ISBN   9780786420292.

External links

• Young Man of Manhattan at IMDb
• Young Man of Manhattan at the TCM Movie Database