Up in Central Park (1948) | |
| Director(s) | William A. Seiter |
| Producer(s) | Karl Tunberg |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Musical |
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Up in Central Park (1948) was a Comedy - Musical Film directed by William A. Seiter and produced by Karl Tunberg.
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One comic number in the stage show, "The Birds and the Bees" (music by Sigmund Romberg, lyrics by Dorothy Fields), concerning the facts of life, was deemed too suggestive for filming by the Production Code administrators. In addition, Code guidelines would not permit the Boss Tweed character to sing as he attempted to seduce Rosie Moore, so the filmed "Currier and Ives" ballet was presented instrumentally, absent the vocal contribution by Boss Tweed.
As reported by A.H. Weiler in the October 20, 1946 edition of The New York Times, William Dozier, vice president and associate head of production at Universal International, noted that Fred Astaire was, in Mr. Dozier's words, "intelligent and creative as the dickens and we think he could and would be the right man" to direct this film. Mr. Astaire turned down the offer.
A best-selling Bing Crosby record on Decca in 1945, "Close as Pages in a Book" (music by Sigmund Romberg, lyrics by Dorothy Fields), sung by Deanna Durbin and Dick Haymes, did not go over well among preview attendees, so the duet was cut from this film. The melody is played over the opening credits and again over the end title. In Britain, the prerecording has been issued on the 2004 Jasmine CD, "Dick Haymes in Hollywood."
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As reported by A.H. Weiler in the October 20, 1946 edition of The New York Times, William Dozier, vice president and associate head of production at Universal International, noted that Fred Astaire was, in Mr. Dozier's words, "intelligent and creative as the dickens and we think he could and would be the right man" to direct this film. Mr. Astaire turned down the offer.
A best-selling Bing Crosby record on Decca in 1945, "Close as Pages in a Book" (music by Sigmund Romberg, lyrics by Dorothy Fields), sung by Deanna Durbin and Dick Haymes, did not go over well among preview attendees, so the duet was cut from this film. The melody is played over the opening credits and again over the end title. In Britain, the prerecording has been issued on the 2004 Jasmine CD, "Dick Haymes in Hollywood."
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