Atlantic City (1944 film)

Atlantic City
Original theatrical poster
Directed byRay McCarey
Screenplay byDoris Gilbert
Frank Gill Jr.
George Carleton Brown
Story byArthur Caesar
Produced byAlbert J. Cohen
StarringConstance Moore
Brad Taylor
Charley Grapewin
CinematographyJohn Alton
Edited byRichard L. Van Enger
Music byJoseph Dubin
Walter Scharf
Production
company
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • September 15, 1944 (1944-09-15) (United States)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1 million[1]

Atlantic City is a 1944 American musical romance film directed by Ray McCarey and starring Constance Moore. The film concerns the formative years of Atlantic City, New Jersey. Vaudeville acts are re-created in the story of how Atlantic City became a famous resort. The supporting cast features Louis Armstrong and Dorothy Dandridge. The film was reissued in 1950 under the title Atlantic City Honeymoon.[2]

It was the most expensive film in Republic's history.[1]

Plot

In 1915, Atlantic City is a sleepy seaside resort, but Brad Taylor, son of a small hotel and vaudeville house proprietor, has big plans: he thinks it can be "the playground of the world." Brad's wheeling and dealing proves remarkably successful in attracting big enterprises and big shows, but brings him little success in personal relationships. Full of nostalgic songs and acts, some with the original artists.

Cast

Stanley Brown, playing a character named Brad Taylor, is listed in the opening credits as Brad Taylor, and continued to use this name in all subsequent films.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "'Little Three' Come of Age, Ride Boom BO, Produce Costlier Films". Variety. 12 April 1944. p. 7.
  2. ^ IMDb: Atlantic City (1944) - release info Linked 2013-06-16


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