In Old Chicago
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| In Old Chicago | |
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| Directed by | Henry King |
| Produced by | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Written by | Niven Busch (story: We The O'Learys), Sonya Levien, & Lamar Trotti |
| Starring | Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don Ameche, Alice Brady |
| Music by | Sidney Clare & Lew Pollack |
| Cinematography | J. Peverell Marley |
| Editing by | Barbara McLean |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | January 6th, 1938 (New York premiere), April 15th, 1938 (nationwide) |
| Running time | 96 min |
| Language | English |
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In Old Chicago is a 1937 Oscar-winning dramatic film. It tells the story of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, with a fictionalized plot, the story of the two sons of Mrs. O'Leary (Alice Brady) (the owner of the cow which started the fire), one a rogue (Tyrone Power) the other a lawyer (Don Ameche). It also starred Alice Faye and Andy Devine.
The film was written by Sonya Levien and Lamar Trotti, from the Niven Busch story We The O'Learys. The film was directed by Henry King. At the time, it was one of the most expensive movies ever made.
The movie was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Alice Brady won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. She was the first person to win the Supporting Oscar after being nominated in the prior year.
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The production is in black & white, and has been re-released on DVD in 2005. Included into the plot are musical-like song performances, one song itself has the title "In Old Chicago".
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 One of the song performances |
