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starring: Deanna Durbin, Dick Haymes, Vincent Price, Albert Sharpe, Tom Powersdirected by: William A. Seiter
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780783224442
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 0783224443
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Release Date: January 20, 1998
Running Time: 88 minutes
Sales Rank: 5805
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: May 26, 1948
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Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Deanna dazzles in operetta gem
Deanna Durbin's charm saves this otherwise paint-by-the-numbers operetta, based on the Broadway musical. One of the last major works of famed composer Sigmund Romberg, UP IN CENTRAL PARK (1948) showcases Deanna in a lush period setting.
Irish immigrants Rosie Moore (Deanna Durbin) and her Papa (Albert Sharpe) arrive in New York City with promises of wealth and prosperity. New York is under the corrupt hand of Boss Tweed (Vincent Price), who holds powerful sway with the Mayor and all ... Read More
Rating:  - Deanna O'Hara
Up In Central Park is my favorite Deanna Durbin film. Deanna is in an all grown up plot and is in a role that is completely different to anything she's done. "Oh Say Can You See" is one of the catchiest songs she's ever done. An added plus is that the beautiful Deanna looks like the beautiful Scarlett O'Hara.
Rating: - A Bit Dull Overall
Up in Central Park is the story of two Irish immigrants who are duped by a corrupt politician. It was a popular musical before it was turned into a film, so it is filled with songs and dance sequences, elaborate costumes, and a weak story.
Deanna Durbin is beautiful in her period costumes and hairstyles. Her personality is not as vibrant as always, but she is still likable.
Dick Haymes plays a reporter out to expose the corrupt politician for what he is. He is generally ... Read More
Rating:  - Maltin was right
For once, movie critic Leonard Maltin was on target when he called this black and white musical from 1948 disappointing. It is, in the extreme. Durbin is getting a bit too heavy to place innocent young girls any more. (This is among her last films.) Vincent Price is a parody of himself playing Boss Tweed (who in reality weighed 325). The dance sequences are alarmingly cheap and uninspired. And the music is just plain bad. The film was based on a play, and some of the music was omitted. Why? ... Read More
Rating:  - A Durbin Change of Pace
Universal could not have known how poorly this Deanna Durbin film release would be received by many, but Durbin fans know it isn't so. While this Deanna film set in the New York of the 1880's has some of that artificial feel later musicals of the 1950's would have, it also has its charm. Based on a long-running Broadway musical play of the time written by Herbert and Dorothy Fields, with music by Sigmund Romberg and lyrics by Dorothy Fields, some nice performances and a warm and sweet ending more than ... Read More
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