There's a Girl in My Heart (1949)
A Gay-Nineties musical set in NYC's Bowery and East-Side explores the life of its inhabitants---an Irish policeman and his tap-dancing daughter and music-hall wife; a German professor of music and his singing daughter; and an Italian café-owner, a kindly priest, a struggling young doctor and a saloon-keeper. And a political ward-heeler, Terrence Dowd, who has a deceptive and dishonest plan to sell them all out in order to build a fight arena. But he meets his match in property-owner Claire Adamson.
Director: Arthur Dreifuss
Genre: Music, Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 79 min
Release Date: December 19, 1949
Cast
- Lee Bowman - Terrence Dowd
- Elyse Knox - Claire Adamson
- Gloria Jean - Ruth Kroner
- Peggy Ryan - Sally Mullin
- Lon Chaney Jr. - Johnny Colton
- Ludwig Donath - Professor Joseph Kroner
- Ray McDonald - Danny Kroner
- Joel Marston - Doctor Henlein
- Richard Lane - Sergeant Mullin
- Irene Ryan - Mrs. Mullin
Screenplay
- Arthur Hoerl (Screenplay)
- McElbert Moore (Screenplay)
Music: Herschel Burke Gilbert
Cinematography: Philip Tannura
Editing: Richard C. Currier
Production: Allied Artists
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Musical Theater and Broadway Magic, Broadway Musical and Stage Glamour, Musical Spectacle
Keywords
musical, black and white
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is There's a Girl in My Heart about?
- A Gay-Nineties musical set in NYC's Bowery and East-Side explores the life of its inhabitants---an Irish policeman and his tap-dancing daughter and music-hall wife; a German professor of music and his singing daughter; and an Italian café-owner, a kindly priest, a struggling young doctor and a saloon-keeper. And a political ward-heeler, Terrence Dowd, who has a deceptive and dishonest plan to sell them all out in order to build a fight arena. But he meets his match in property-owner Claire Adamson.
- Who directed There's a Girl in My Heart?
- There's a Girl in My Heart was directed by Arthur Dreifuss.
- Who stars in There's a Girl in My Heart?
- There's a Girl in My Heart stars Lee Bowman, Elyse Knox, Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, Lon Chaney Jr., Ludwig Donath.
- How long is There's a Girl in My Heart?
- There's a Girl in My Heart has a runtime of 1h 19m (79 minutes).
- What genre is There's a Girl in My Heart?
- There's a Girl in My Heart is a Music, Comedy, Romance film.
- Where was There's a Girl in My Heart produced?
- There's a Girl in My Heart was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of There's a Girl in My Heart?
- The themes of There's a Girl in My Heart include: Musical Theater and Broadway Magic, Broadway Musical and Stage Glamour, Musical Spectacle.