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Little Old New York (1923)

Little Old New York poster
Directed by
Sidney Olcott
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film is set in 19th century New York and follows a young woman who disguises herself as a man to secure an inheritance. She navigates the city and finds romance.

historicalnostalgicromanticdramaticslow-pacedsentimentalperiod-piecewarmlighthearted

What happens

Little Old New York is a 1923 American silent historical drama film starring Marion Davies and directed by Sidney Olcott that was based on a play of the same name by Rida Johnson Young. The film was produced by William Randolph Hearst's Cosmopolitan production unit. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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