Little Old New York.

Engineer and inventor Robert Fulton (Richard Greene) comes to New York City in 1807. He meets tavern and inn keeper Pat O'Day (Alice Faye) and pursues the investment capital he needs to build his steam-powered paddle steamer. Fulton receives initial financial investment from Chancellor Robert L. Livingstone (Henry Stephenson) and additional funds are raised by O’Day' from her business acquaintances. Fulton eventually acquires the remaining funds needed to complete his steamboat.

Credits

Cast
Fred MacMurray, Alice Faye, Brenda Joyce
Complete catalog record
LITTLE OLD NEW YORK. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp., c1940. 9,000 ft., sd. Based upon play by Rida Johnson Young. Credits: Director, Henry King; story, John Balderston; screenplay, Harry Tugend; music director, Alfred Newman. © Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.; 9Feb40; LP9694.

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, genre, description, credits, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q2007178 ↗ — color, country