Rose of Washington Square
by Gregory Ratoff
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Actor: Al Jolson, Alice Faye, Joyce Compton, Tyrone Power, William FrawleyDirector: Gregory Ratoff
Brand: Twentieth Century Fox
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
Editor: Louis R. Loeffler
Producer: Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer: Nunnally Johnson
Writer: Nunnally Johnson
Writer: Jerry Horwin
Writer: John Larkin
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 86 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-10-07
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Movie Reviews of Rose of Washington Square
Movie Review: Jolson uber alles
Summary: 4 Stars
Fanny Brice sued (and won big money) over the clear references to her own life, and Alice Faye is not the person to do justice to the song "My Man" (see Barbra Streisand in "Funny Girl" if you want real emotion) but this is still an engrossing film with Al Jolson performing some of his signature somgs.
Faye adds little to the role of a Ziegfeld star who marries poorly, but her likeability is all that is needed. Tyrone Power is all charm and attempts to add some substance to his role as a neer-do-well gambler. There's also Bill Frawley of I Love Lucy fame in a small role, but for me the film is an unequalled chance to see Al Jolson at his very best. Jolson avoids the over-acting of his earlier starring films (near the end of his film career, he accepted third billing here) but then no one watches Jolson in films for the acting.
I guess something has to be said about blackface here. For anyone under 50 it's use must seem offensive at best and racist at worst. For people (white people) of Jolson's generation and earlier, it was an established and generally unquestioned theatrical convention. Jolson himself was not racist or even slightly predjudiced, which makes it ironic that the use of blackface which so enhanced his performances during his lifetime should cause his films and his legacy to be almost totally erased from the consciousness of later generations.
See the film. The story is compelling if a bit treacly and Alice Faye sings several songs sweetly (try saying that seven times quickly.) And if you like Jolson, he is at his very best.
Summary of Rose of Washington Square
Set in the colorful Prohibition era, this "genuinely captivating" (Los Angeles Times) musical stars Alice Faye as a rising Ziegfeld star who is faithful to her crooked scheming husband (Tyrone Power) even after his showdown with the law. Co-star Al Jolson performs many of his legendary songs.Behind the Scenes "Rose of Washington Square" is one of Alice Faye's most popular screen roles and marks her final teaming with Tyrone Power. The film also features some of her most memorable songs, including "My Man."
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