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The Resource Tales of Manhattan, Twentieth Century-Fox ; producers, Boris Morros, S.P. Eagle ; director, Julien Duvivier ; authors-screenplay, Ben Hecht, Ferenc Molnar, Donald Ogden Stewart, Samuel Hoffenstein, Alan Campbell, Ladislas Fodor, L. Vadnai, L. Georog, Lamar Trotti, Henry Blankfort ; associate producer, Sam Rheiner, (videorecording)

Tales of Manhattan, Twentieth Century-Fox ; producers, Boris Morros, S.P. Eagle ; director, Julien Duvivier ; authors-screenplay, Ben Hecht, Ferenc Molnar, Donald Ogden Stewart, Samuel Hoffenstein, Alan Campbell, Ladislas Fodor, L. Vadnai, L. Georog, Lamar Trotti, Henry Blankfort ; associate producer, Sam Rheiner, (videorecording)

Work
Publication
Edition
Full frame.
Extent
1 videodisc (118 min.)
Note
  • Credits were supplied from: Film daily yearbook, 1943; AFI catalog, 1941-1950
  • Playing time on release was 117-118 min., according to AFI catalog, 1941-1950, 93 min., according to Film daily yearbook, 1943
  • Information in the legal records indicates that the first sequence was based on Marsall, a one-act play by Ferenc Molnar, which was performed as The field marshall in Budapest on October 19, 1929; the second sequence was based on a play entitled Sextette by Ladislas Fodor, the production dates of which have not been determined; and the rest of the sequences were based on original story ideas
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1942
Instance
Label
Tales of Manhattan
Title
Tales of Manhattan
Statement of responsibility
Twentieth Century-Fox ; producers, Boris Morros, S.P. Eagle ; director, Julien Duvivier ; authors-screenplay, Ben Hecht, Ferenc Molnar, Donald Ogden Stewart, Samuel Hoffenstein, Alan Campbell, Ladislas Fodor, L. Vadnai, L. Georog, Lamar Trotti, Henry Blankfort ; associate producer, Sam Rheiner
Creator
Contributor
Actor
Film director
Film distributor
Film producer
Production company
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
A charming collection of five vignettes which follow the evolving story of a formal tailcoat and its various owners
Member of
Cataloging source
JAG
Characteristic
videorecording
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Tales of Manhattan (Motion picture)
Credits note
Musical director, Edward Paul; original music, Sol Kaplan; art directors, Richard Day, Boris Leven; cameraman, Joseph Walker; editor, Robert Bischoff. Assistant directors, Robert Stillman and Charles Hall; additional director on W.C. Fields sequences, Mal St. Clair; dialogue directors, Don Brodie and Alan Campbell; set decorations, Thomas Little; props, Phil D'Esco; costumes, Dolly Tree, Bernard Newman, Gwen Wakeling, and Irene; orchestrations, Clarence Wheeler, Charles Bradshaw, and Hugo Friedhofer; vocal arrangement, Hall Johnson; sound, W.D. Flick and Roger Heman; makeup artist, Guy Pearce; unit manager, J.H. Nadel; production manager, William Koenig; Paul Robeson's vocal coach, accompanist and arranger, Lawrence Brown. Song: Glory day, music and lyrics by Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger. Music: Bacchanale moderne by Sol Kaplan
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Not rated
PerformerNote
Charles Boyer (Paul Orman); Rita Hayworth (Ethel Halloway); Ginger Rogers (Diane); Henry Fonda (George); Charles Laughton (Charles Smith); Edward G. Robinson (Avery L. "Larry" Browne); Paul Robeson (Luke); Ethel Waters (Esther); Eddie Rochester Anderson (Rev. Lazarus); Thomas Mitchell (John Halloway); Eugene Pallette (Luther); Cesar Romero (Harry Wilson); Gail Patrick (Ellen); Roland Young (Edgar); Marion Martin (Squirrel, Miss Gray); Elsa Lanchester (Mrs. Smith); Victor Francen (Arturo Bellini); George Sanders (Williams); James Gleason ("Father" Joe); Harry Davenport (Professor Lyons); James Rennie (Hank Bronson); J. Carrol Naish (Costello); the Hall Johnson Choir (themselves); Frank Orth (second-hand clothes dealer); Christian Rub (Wilson); Sig Arno (piccolo player); Harry Hayden (Soupy Davis); Morris Ankrum (Judge Barnes); Don Douglas (Henderson); Mae Marsh (Molly); Clarence Muse (grandpa); George Reed (Christopher); Cordell Hickman (Nicodemus); Paul Renay ("Spud" Johnson); Barbara Lynn (Mary); Adeline deWalt Reynolds (grandmother); Helene Reynolds (actress); Robert Greig (Lazar); Jack Chefe (Martelli the tailor); William Halligan (Evan Webb); Charles Williams (agent); Eric Wilton (Halloway butler); Connie Leon (Mary); Forbes Murray (dignified man); Buster Brodie (call boy); Frank Jaquet (musician); Will Wright (skeptic); Frank Dae (elderly man); Rene Austin (Susan); Frank Darien (grandpa); Dewey Robinson (proprietor); Tom O'Grady (latecomer); Alex Pollard (waiter); Joseph Bernard (postman); Don Brodie (whistler); Ted Stanhope (chauffeur); John Kelly (Monk); Lonnie Nichols (Brad); Charles Gray (Rod); Phillip Hurlic (Jeff); Alberta Gary (black girl); Charles Tannen (pilot); Esther Howard, Archie Savage, Rita Christiani, Laura Vaughn, Ella Mae Lashley, Olive Ball, Maggie Dorsey
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  • 1899-1978
  • 1918-1987
  • 1892-1962
  • 1911-1995
  • 1905-1982
  • 1899-1962
  • 1893-1973
  • 1880-1946
  • 1898-1976
  • 1896-1977
  • 1905-1977
  • 1891-1963
  • 1894-1964
  • 1896-1967
  • 1878-1952
  • 1898-1978
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  • Boyer, Charles
  • Hayworth, Rita
  • Mitchell, Thomas
  • Rogers, Ginger
  • Fonda, Henry
  • Laughton, Charles
  • Robinson, Edward G.
  • Fields, W. C.
  • Robeson, Paul
  • Waters, Ethel
  • Anderson, Eddie
  • Morros, Boris
  • Spiegel, Sam
  • Hecht, Ben
  • Duvivier, Julien
  • Molnár, Ferenc
  • Fodor, Ladislaus
  • Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
  • Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Runtime
118
Series statement
20th Century Fox cinema archives
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Blessing and cursing
  • Jackets
  • Sharecroppers
  • Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
Tales of Manhattan, Twentieth Century-Fox ; producers, Boris Morros, S.P. Eagle ; director, Julien Duvivier ; authors-screenplay, Ben Hecht, Ferenc Molnar, Donald Ogden Stewart, Samuel Hoffenstein, Alan Campbell, Ladislas Fodor, L. Vadnai, L. Georog, Lamar Trotti, Henry Blankfort ; associate producer, Sam Rheiner, (videorecording)
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Credits were supplied from: Film daily yearbook, 1943; AFI catalog, 1941-1950
  • Playing time on release was 117-118 min., according to AFI catalog, 1941-1950, 93 min., according to Film daily yearbook, 1943
  • Information in the legal records indicates that the first sequence was based on Marsall, a one-act play by Ferenc Molnar, which was performed as The field marshall in Budapest on October 19, 1929; the second sequence was based on a play entitled Sextette by Ladislas Fodor, the production dates of which have not been determined; and the rest of the sequences were based on original story ideas
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1942
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
other
Edition
Full frame.
Extent
1 videodisc (118 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 024543885306
  • EX3iop3
Other physical details
sound, black and white, ; 4 3/4 in.
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • 858310956
  • (OCoLC)858310956
System details
DVD-R
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Tales of Manhattan, Twentieth Century-Fox ; producers, Boris Morros, S.P. Eagle ; director, Julien Duvivier ; authors-screenplay, Ben Hecht, Ferenc Molnar, Donald Ogden Stewart, Samuel Hoffenstein, Alan Campbell, Ladislas Fodor, L. Vadnai, L. Georog, Lamar Trotti, Henry Blankfort ; associate producer, Sam Rheiner, (videorecording)
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Credits were supplied from: Film daily yearbook, 1943; AFI catalog, 1941-1950
  • Playing time on release was 117-118 min., according to AFI catalog, 1941-1950, 93 min., according to Film daily yearbook, 1943
  • Information in the legal records indicates that the first sequence was based on Marsall, a one-act play by Ferenc Molnar, which was performed as The field marshall in Budapest on October 19, 1929; the second sequence was based on a play entitled Sextette by Ladislas Fodor, the production dates of which have not been determined; and the rest of the sequences were based on original story ideas
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1942
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
other
Edition
Full frame.
Extent
1 videodisc (118 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 024543885306
  • EX3iop3
Other physical details
sound, black and white, ; 4 3/4 in.
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • 858310956
  • (OCoLC)858310956
System details
DVD-R
Video recording format
DVD

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