Little Old New York

• • Director

    Sidney Olcott

  • Credits

    Producer:
    William Randolph Hearst

    Cinematography:
    Ira H. Morgan
    Gilbert Warrenton

  • Principal Cast

    Marion Davies
    Stephen Carr
    J.M. Kerrigan
    Harrison Ford

• Category

  Feature
  

A delightful emigrant comedy about a young Irish girl who comes to America disguised as a boy in order to claim a fortune left to her late brother. Marion Davies shines as Patricia O’Day masquerading impishly as a boy and cleverly negotiating the world of high finance, steam ships and bare-knuckle boxing while falling in love with her cousin Larry Delavan (Harrison Ford). Directed by Sidney Olcott (formerly of Kalem Films 1910 – 1915), who was no stranger to Irish emigrant drama, and lavishly produced by newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst (with whom Davies was romantically involved) the film was a huge box office success.

The film was acquired from the Library of Congress in Washington with the support of The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation.

Silent with inter-titles

110 minutes, USA, 1923, Black and White