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26 June 1936 (USA) moreTagline:
She Fell In Love . . . with the toughest guy on the toughest street in the world ! morePlot:
A Barbary Coast saloonkeeper and a Nob Hill impresario are rivals for the affections of a beautiful singer, both personally and professionally in 1906 San Francisco. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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2009 San Francisco Silent Film Festival—Line-up Preview (From Twitch. 7 July 2009, 8:17 AM, PDT)
DVD Playhouse--June 2009
(From The Hollywood Interview. 3 June 2009, 12:41 PM, PDT)
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The Barbary Coast, the priest, the singer and Blackie. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Clark Gable | ... | Blackie Norton |
 | Jeanette MacDonald | ... | Mary Blake |
 | Spencer Tracy | ... | Father Mullin |
 | Jack Holt | ... | Jack Burley |
| Jessie Ralph | ... | Mrs. Burley |
| Ted Healy | ... | Mat |
| Shirley Ross | ... | Trixie |
| Margaret Irving | ... | Della Bailey |
| Harold Huber | ... | 'Babe' |
| Edgar Kennedy | ... | Sheriff |
| Al Shean | ... | Professor |
| William Ricciardi | ... | Signor Baldini |
| Kenneth Harlan | ... | 'Chick' |
| Roger Imhof | ... | 'Alaska' |
| Charles Judels | ... | Tony (as Charles Judells) |
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115 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Filming Locations:
San Francisco, California, USAFun Stuff
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Jeanette MacDonald's older sister, Blossom Rock, signed with MGM and was given the name Marie Blake. Jeanette's character in San Francisco was named Mary Blake. Her sister used the name Blossom Rock when she played Grandma Addams on _"The Adams Family" (1964)_. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: In a scene after the Earthquake, the driver of a Salvation Army wagon tells Blackie Norton that he is heading to "Daly City to get milk for the kiddies." In fact, Daly City was not incorporated until 1911 (five years after the quake). The area did contain dairy farms (owned by John Daly), but was known as Vista Grande. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Blackie Norton: Well sister, what's your racket?
Mary Blake: I'm a singer!
Blackie Norton: Let's see your legs!
Mary Blake: I said, I'm a singer!
Blackie Norton: Alright, let's see your legs!
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Air des bijoux (The Jewel Song) moreFAQ
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San Francisco hundred years ago must have been an attractive place to be before the earthquake. The director W.S. Van Dyke made other disaster-movies for Hollywood but this must be his best. The special quality of this movie is that the effects of the earthquake are secondary to the story-telling of Robert E. Hopkins and the script by Anita Loos. Everybody is moved by the quarrel opposing Father Tim Mullin (Spencer Tracy) and Blackie Norton (Clark Gable) for the singer of the opera Mary Blake (a magnificent Jeanette MacDonald). Jack Burley (Jack Holt) is impressive as he ought to be. The nightclub "Paradise" is realistic as it was at that time without exaggerating. This is a movie about morals: how you can remain decent in a decadent environment.