So This Is New York (1948)
- Directed by
- Richard Fleischer
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A cynical radio personality navigates the absurdities and characters of New York City. The film satirizes the city's social scene and human foibles.
satiricalcynicalwittyfast-pacedlightheartedirreverentsharpurban
What happens
So This Is New York is a 1948 American satirical comedy film starring Henry Morgan and directed by Richard Fleischer. The cynically sophisticated screenplay was written by Carl Foreman and Herbert Baker from the 1920 novel The Big Town by Ring Lardner; Foreman was blacklisted soon after. It remains the only film in which Morgan plays the leading role, and the material was tailored to showcase the cynical persona he had developed for his radio show. The film was the second feature directed by Fleischer, who had previously directed short subjects for United Artists. Fleischer went on to direct Follow Me Quietly (1948), Armored Car Robbery (1950), and The Narrow Margin (1954). It was also the first film produced by Stanley Kramer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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