In Old Chicago

Infobox Film | name = In Old Chicago


image_size = 150px
caption = film poster
director = Henry King
producer = Darryl F. Zanuck
writer = Niven Busch
(story: We The O'Learys)
Sonya Levien
& Lamar Trotti
starring = Tyrone Power
Alice Faye
Don Ameche
Alice Brady
music = Sidney Clare
Lew Pollack
cinematography = J. Peverell Marley
editing = Barbara McLean
distributor = 20th Century Fox
released = January 6 1938
(New York premiere)
April 15 1938
(nationwide)
runtime = 96 min
language = English
imdb_id = 0029047

"In Old Chicago" is a 1937 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.

Despite crediting the Chicago Historical Society for assistance with historical research, the portrayal of the O'Leary family is completely fictitious down to the names of the characters (Mrs. O'Leary's name was Catherine, not Molly), the number of family members, and the fate of Patrick O'Leary.

Cast

*Tyrone Power ... Dion O'Leary
*Alice Faye ... Belle Fawcett
*Don Ameche ... Jack O'Leary
*Alice Brady ... Mrs. Molly O'Leary
*Phyllis Brooks ... Ann Colby
*Andy Devine ... Pickle Bixby
*Brian Donlevy ... Gil Warren
*Tom Brown ... Bob O'Leary
*Berton Churchill ... Senator Colby
*Sidney Blackmer ... General Phil Sheridan
*J. Anthony Hughes ... Patrick O'Leary
*Paul Hurst ... 'Mitch' Mitchell
*June Storey ... Gretchen O'Leary

Features

The production is in black & white, and has been re-released on DVD in 2005. The character Gretchen O'Leary is a singer and during the film she sings many musical-like songs.

ee also

*List of firefighting films

External links

* [http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/in_old_chicago/ rottentomatoes.com/in_old_chicago/]