Little Miss Broadway (1947 film)

Little Miss Broadway is a 1947 American musical film starring Jean Porter and directed by Arthur Dreifuss.[1] Dreifuss also co wrote the screenplay.[2]

Little Miss Broadway
Directed byArthur Dreifuss
Produced bySam Katzman
CinematographyIra H. Morgan
Edited byRichard Fantl
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
June 19, 1947
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish

Plot

A girl visits her relatives who she thinks are wealthy, not knowing they are penniless. Judy Gibson and her fiancé, Dick Nichols, are taken in by a number of rogues at a New York mansion they pretend to own, which actually belongs to an imprisoned gangster. They attempt a scam with $200,000 in loot found hidden at the crook's home, but Judy ultimately gets the better of all.

Cast

Production

The film was originally known as Broadway Baby. Columbia bought the rights to the script in November 1946 and assigned it to producer Sam Katzman.[3]

This was the second movie Porter made for Katzman, following Betty Co-Ed. Filming started on 20 January 1947.[4]

References
  1. http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b739bfc0c
  2. THOMAS F. BRADY (Jan 28, 1947). "SELZNICK TO FILM VICKI BAUM STORY: ' Sands of Time' to Have Cary Grant and Dorothy McGuire in the Leading Roles". New York Times. p. 27.
  3. "GARSON TO APPEAR IN 'NUTMEG TREE': Production of Screen Version of Margery Sharp Novel Will Begin at Metro in January Of Local Origin". New York Times. Nov 28, 1946. p. 45.
  4. Schallert, Edwin (Jan 13, 1947). "DRAMA AND FILM: 'Black Velvet' Boasts Strong Stellar Trio". Los Angeles Times. p. A2.


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