Young Man of Manhattan (1930)
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- 1h 19min
- Comedy, Musical
- 17 May 1930 (USA)
- Movie
Toby McLean, a reckless sports writer on a New York City newspaper, covers the Gene Tunney-Jack Dempsey heavyweight-championship fight in Philadelphia. There he meets Ann Vaughn, a feature writer for another newspaper, and they get married...
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| Claudette Colbert | ... |
Ann Vaughn
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| Norman Foster | ... |
Toby McLean
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| Ginger Rogers | ... |
Puff Randolph
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| Charles Ruggles | ... |
Shorty Ross
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| Leslie Austin | ... |
Dwight Knowles
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Lorraine Aalbu | ... |
One of the Sherman Sisters
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Aileene Aalbu | ... |
One of the Sherman Sisters
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Fern Aalbu | ... |
One of the Sherman Sisters
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Harriet Aalbu | ... |
One of the Sherman Sisters
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H. Dudley Hawley | ... |
Doctor
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| Jack Dempsey | ... |
Jack Dempsey (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Maynard Holmes | ... |
Football Game Spectator (uncredited)
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John MacDowell | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Tom Reilly | ... |
Referee (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Gene Tunney | ... |
Gene Tunney (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Monta Bell | ||
Written by
| Katharine Brush | ... | (novel) |
| Robert Presnell Sr. | ... | (adaptation) (as Robert Presnell) |
| Daniel Reed | ... | (dialogue) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Monta Bell | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Larry Williams | ||
Editing by
| Emma Hill | ... | (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Frank Heath | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| William Saulter | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Caroline Putnam | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Fred Graf | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Daniel Reed | ... | assistant director (as Dan Reed) |
Sound Department
| Ernest Zatorsky | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Buddy Longworth | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Sammy Fain | ... | songs by (as Fain) |
| Irving Kahal | ... | songs by (as Kahal) |
| Pierre Norman | ... | songs by (as Norman) |
| David Mendoza | ... | composer: title music (uncredited) / musical director (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Daniel Reed | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
| Milton Sperling | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1930) (United States) (theatrical) (as Paramount Publix Corporation)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Toby McLean, a reckless sports writer on a New York City newspaper, covers the Gene Tunney-Jack Dempsey heavyweight-championship fight in Philadelphia. There he meets Ann Vaughn, a feature writer for another newspaper, and they get married after a whirlwind romance. The romance begins to wane nearly as fast as it blossomed but, directly and indirectly, is salvaged by Toby's writer pal, "Shorty" Ross, and a ditsy socialite, "Puff" Randolph. Artchive footage provides shots of the Tunney-Dempsey fight, and other sports events of the era.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | A glamorous modern-day love story that takes you places; shows you things! (original ad) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | One of over 700 Paramount productions, filmed between 1929-49, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. However, because of legal complications, this particular title was not included in the original television package and may have never been televised. See more » |
| Soundtracks | I've Got 'It' But 'It' Don't Do Me No Good See more » |
| Quotes |
Puff Randolph:
Cigarette me, big boy. See more » |