The women are thrilled to meet Kramer and Foreman borrowed Richard Fleischer from RKO after they saw his debut feature, The film was made on a small budget, "a little more than $600,000 ... cobbled together from several small-time non-Hollywood investors, including a dry goods salesman and a lettuce grower".It was a flop when it was first released, but is now "a favorite of many film buffs and critics". Foreman was blacklisted soon after. So this is New York is a pleasant enough comedy. A noblewoman begins to lead a dangerous double life in order to alleviate her boredom. My recommendation is that this is a rent once movie though I can see it as having its fans.
Woodrow is discharged from the military for hay fever, but fabricates receiving a heroic honorable discharge before returning home. Ella meets their wealthy neighbor, Lucius Trumball, who invites them all over for drinks. A series of misunderstandings leads to a chorus girl traveling to Paris to represent the American theater, where she falls in love with a befuddled bureaucrat. Daley returns early from a trip and catches Sid kissing Kate, but Kate assures him there is nothing serious going on, and they become engaged. She has to punch him to fend off his unexpected advances. A wealthy hypochondriac and an heiress are both experiencing romantic complications, prompting them to marry each other. Comedy A drunk and embittered Sid confides to Ernie that Daley and a gambling syndicate have fixed the next day's race, but he is going to double cross his employer and see to it that a longshot wins instead. I remember a "weather report" in which he predicted "snow, followed by little boys on sleds".
Urban culture shock takes the form of strange ways and oddball characters Based on Ella is delighted, but Kate is not pleased when she discovers that Trumball is much older than her. So This Is New York ( 1948) So This Is New York. From Arnold Bennett's novel "Buried Alive". So This Is New York is a 1948 satirical movie comedy starring acerbic radio and television comedian Henry Morgan and directed by Richard Fleischer. He had a daily show on which he did a monologue of his own whimsical and sardonic observations--better than most stand up comedians. So this is New York, I thought.
It wins. It remains the only film in which humorist Henry Morgan plays the leading role, and the material was tailored to showcase the cynical persona Morgan had developed for his radio show.The film was the second feature directed Richard Fleischer (son of When Ella Finch and her sister Kate inherit $30,000 each just after the end of In New York, Ella helps Katie try to win over Francis, but it turns out that he is actually infatuated with Ella. Comedy Ernie shows up later and knocks him down too. My recommendation is that this is a rent once movie though I can see it as having its fans. It is from a slower time and is paced accordingly.
A small town man inherits a significant fortune and takes his family to New York City. Henry Morgan (the lead) was a radio comedian in the 30s. Certificate: Passed A small town man inherits a significant fortune and takes his family to New York City. At the track, Daley persuades them to bet on his horse. Looking for some great streaming picks? Was this review helpful to you? There have been tons of movies about out-of-towners coming to New York to try and make it big, and with "So This is New York", there's a bit of tongue-in-cheek with its innocent hero. Urban culture shock takes the form of strange ways and oddball characters Based on Kate secretly sees Sid while also going to the track with Daley with Ella and Ernie. Based on The Big Town, a collection of stories by Ring Lardner, the film … It is from a slower time and is paced accordingly. It is rarely laugh out loud funny but very family friendly and mostly amusing. A radio broadcaster, his quaking manservant and an heiress investigate the mystery of a haunted castle in Cuba. Sales girl falls for the younger of a company run by two brothers. A terrified wife tries to escape from her insanely jealous husband who is bent on killing her.
Urban culture shock takes the form of strange ways and oddball characters Based on Ring Lardner 's novel "The Big Town." After an all-night send-off party for the troops, a small-town girl wakes up to find herself married and pregnant, but with no memory of her husband's identity.
Based on The Big Town, a collection of stories by Ring Lardner, the film traces country bumpkin Morgan's progress as he uses an inheritance to take a trip with his wife (Virginia Grey) and sister-in-law …
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At 79 minutes, So This Is New York rolls by at a crackling pace, delivering a steady stream of sophisticated laughs. The trio move to a more economical theatrical hotel. Ernie is left in a terrible quandary: Should he bet on Daley's horse or the longshot, Honor Bright? We passed by the Martha Stewart test kitchen and into the open-plan work area.
Radio humorist Henry Morgan made his film debut in So This is New York. Kate breaks up with Daley over the money she thought she had lost betting on his horse, and Daley's co-conspirators chase after him.
Ernie tries to warn Daley, but is brushed off. Ella then rents an apartment. Look back at the leading ladies of the 1980s who made their mark with iconic roles (and some major hairstyles, too).Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? They return to the hotel they stayed at before, where they meet Herbert Daley, who owns race horses. Our tour continued. When he runs into his boss at the track, Gluskoter fires him for lying, so Ernie bets on Honor Bright.
23 of 23 people found this review helpful. So this is New York is a pleasant enough comedy. Radio humorist Henry Morgan made his film debut in So This is New York. The elder falls for her but plans to help her get his brother because he doesn't know he's in love.