Child of Manhattan (play)
1932 play by Preston Sturges / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Child of Manhattan is a 1932 play by Preston Sturges, his fifth to be produced on Broadway and his last for almost twenty years as his career took him to Hollywood.[1] It was adapted into a film of the same name, released in 1933 by Columbia Pictures, the second play of Sturges' to make it to the silver screen, after 1929's Strictly Dishonorable.
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Child of Manhattan | |
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Written by | Preston Sturges |
Characters | Madeleine McGonegal Otto Paul Vanderkill Panama C. Kelly others |
Date premiered | March 1, 1932 |
Place premiered | Fulton Theatre (Broadway) New York City, United States |
Original language | English |
Genre | Romantic comedy |
Setting | Loveland Dance Hall, Madeleine's home, and a Penthouse |
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