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New York Town (1941)

New York Town poster
Directed by
Charles Vidor
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A newspaper photographer and a young woman from a small town meet in a New York apartment building. They get involved with each other and with the other colorful residents.

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What happens

New York Town is a 1941 American romantic comedy film directed by Charles Vidor and starring Fred MacMurray, Mary Martin, Akim Tamiroff and Robert Preston. It was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was written by Lewis Meltzer and an uncredited Preston Sturges based on a story by Jo Swerling. The film is notable for a long opening "single take" shot which establishes the personalities of several New York City apartment residents. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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