Tales of Manhattan

A 20th Century-Fox Picture
1942
 

Produced by Boris Morros and S. P. Eagle (Later know as Sam Spiegel)
Directed by Julien Druvier
Assistant Directors, Robert Stillman and Charles Hall
Screenplay and Original Stories by Ben Hecht, Ferenc Molnar, Donald Ogden Stewart, Samuel Hoffenstein, Alan Cambell, Ladislas Fedor, L. Vadnai, L. Gorog, Lamar Trotti and Henry Blankford
Photographed by Joseph Walker
Musical Score by Sol Kaplan
Musical Directin by Edward Paul
Orchestrations by Clanrence Wheeler, Charles Bradshaw and Hugo Friedhofer
Vocal Arrangements by Hall Johnson
Songs: "Glory Day", by Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger
"Fare Thee Well to El Dorado", "A Journey to Your Lips" and "A Tale of Manhattan" by Paul Francis Webster and Saul Chaplin
Sound Recording by W. D. Flink and Roger Heman
Art Direction by Richard Day and Boris Leven
Set Decorations by Thomas Little
Costumes by Irene, Dolly Tree, Bernard Newman, Gwen Wakeling and Olec Cassini
Makeup by Guy Pearce
Unit Manager, J. H. Nadel
Edited by Robert Bischoff
126 minutes (West Coast Roadshow Version)
119 minutes (General Release Version)

CAST

Sequence A
Paul Orman, CHARLES BOYER
Ethel Halloway, RITA HAYWORTH
John Halloway, THOMAS MITCHELL
Luther, EUGENE PALLETTE
Actress, HELENE REYNOLDS
Lazar,ROBERT GRIEG
Tailor, JACK CHEFE
Webb, WILLIAM HALLIGAN
Agent, CHARLES WILLIAMS
Halloway's Butler, ERIC WILTON

Sequence B
Diane, GINGER ROGERS
George, HENRY FONDA
Harry Wilson, CESAR ROMERO
Ellen, GAIL PATRICK
Edgar, ROLAND YOUNG
Squirrel, MARION MARTIN
Secondhand Dealer, FRANK ORTH
Mary, CONNIE LEON

Sequence C
Charles Smith, CHARLES LAUGHTON
Elsa Smith, ELSA LANCHESTER
Arthuro Bandini,VICTOR FRANCEN
Wilson, CHRISTIAN RUB
Grandmother, ADELINE deWALT REYNOLDS
Piccolo Player, SIG ARNO
Dignified Man, FORBES MURRAY
Call Boy, BUSTER BRODIE
Musican, FRANK JAQUET
Skeptic, WILLIAM WRIGHT
Elderly Man, FRANK DAE
Susan, RENÉ AUSTIN
Grandpa, FRANK DARIEN
Proprietor, DEWEY ROBINSON
Latecomer, TOM O'GRADY

Sequence D
Browne, EDWARD G. ROBINSON
William, GEORGE SANDERS
Father Joe, JAMES GLEASON
Professor, HARRY DAVENPORT
HankBronson, JAMES RENNIE
Davis, HARRY HAYDEN
Judge, MORRIS ANKRUM
Henderson, DON DOUGLAS
Molly, MAE MARSH
Mary, BARBARA LYNN
Spud, PAUL RENAY
Waiter, ALEEX POLLARD
Postman, JOSEOPH BERNARD
Whistler, DON BEDDOE
Bit Woman, ESTHER HOWARD
Chauffeur, TED STANHOPE

Sequence E
Luke, PAUL ROBESON
Esther, ETHEL WATERS
Lazarus, EDDIE "Rochester" ANDERSON
Costello, J. CARROL NAISH
Grandpa, CLARENCE MUSE
Christopher, GEORGE REED
Nicodemus, CORELL HICKMAN
Monk, JOHN KELLY
Brad, LONNIE NICHOLS
Rod, CHARLES GRAY
Jeff, PHILIP HURLIC
Bit, ARCHIE SAVAGE
Bit Women, RITA CHRISTIANI, LAURA VAUGHN, ELLA MAE LASHLEY, OLIVE BALL, ALBERTA GARY, MAGGIE DORSEY
Pilot, CHARLES TANNEN
Themselves, HALL JOHNSON CHOIR