Up in Central Park (1948)

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The Dorothy Fields-Sigmund Romberg Broadway musical Up in Central Park has been retooled as a vehicle for a pleasantly plump Deanna Durbin. Set in New York in the 1870s, the film casts Durbin as hoydenish Irish immigrant Rosie Moore, who becomes the romantic bone of contention between muckraking… More The Dorothy Fields-Sigmund Romberg Broadway musical Up in Central Park has been retooled as a vehicle for a pleasantly plump Deanna Durbin. Set in New York in the 1870s, the film casts Durbin as hoydenish Irish immigrant Rosie Moore, who becomes the romantic bone of contention between muckraking newspaper reporter John Matthews (Dick Haymes) and corrupt but charming political boss Tweed (Vincent Price, considerably handsomer and slimmer than the real Tweed). With Rosie's help, John manages to expose Tweed's Tammany Hall shenanigans. Though only two songs have been retained from the original Broadway production, both Durbin and Haymes are afforded several opportunities to sing. Featured in the cast as Durbin's father is Albert Sharpe, who'd just completed a run in the smash New York musical Finian's Rainbow and who later played the title role in Disney's Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959). Best scene: The Currier & Ives ballet, one of the few holdovers from the stage version of Up in Central Park. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.
Directed By: William A. Seiter
Written By: Dorothy Fields, Herbert Fields
Genres: Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy

In Theaters: May 26, 1948 Wide
On DVD: Oct 31, 2007

Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Let down by an awkward execution of its heavy-handed storyline.

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Cast

            Deanna Durbin as Rosie Moore

            Dick Haymes as John Matthews

            Vincent Price as Boss Tweed

            Albert Sharpe as Timothy Moore

            Tom Powers as Regan

            Hobart Cavanaugh as Mayor Oakley

            Thurston Hall as Gov. Motley

            Howard Freeman as Myron Schultz

            Mary Field as Miss Murch

            Tom Pedi as O'Toole

            Moroni Olsen as Big Jim Pitts

            Alice Backes as Swedish Immigrant Girl

            Curt Bois as Maitre d'

            George Pat Collins as Ward Heeler

            Thomas P. Dillon as Official

            Martin Garralaga as Bertolli

            Stuart Holmes
            
            Bert Moorhouse as Democrat

            William Newell as Stage Manager

            Tudor Owen as Footman

            Edward Peil Sr. as Politician

            Carl Sepulveda as Carriage Driver

            George Spaulding as Barton

            Bunny Waters as Guest

            Audrey Young
            
            Thomas E. Jackson
            
            Harry Denny
            
            Richard Kipling as Waiter with Trick Tray

            Leslie Sketchley as Policeman

            Hal Taggart
            
            Frank McFarland
            
            Wayne Treadway
            
            Charles Miller as Jones
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