Knickerbocker Holiday
“WHEN TIMES SQUARE WAS FULL OF INDIANS...LITTLE OLD NEW YORK WAS FULL OF FUN!”
Synopsis
The wild and woolly early days of New York -- when it was still known as New Amsterdam -- provide the backdrop for this period musical-comedy. In 1650, Peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam to assume his duties as governor. Stuyvesant is hardly the fun-loving type, and one of his first official acts is to call for the death of Brom Broeck, a newspaper publisher well-known for his fearless exposes of police and government corruption. However, Broeck hasn't done anything that would justify the death penalty, so Stuyvesant waits (without much patience) for Broeck to step out of line. Broeck is romancing a beautiful woman named Tina Tienhoven, whose sister Ulda happens to be dating his best friend, Ten Pin. After Stuyvesant's men toss Broeck in jail on a trumped-up charge, Stuyvesant sets his sights on winning Tina's affections.
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Nelson Eddy
Brom Broeck
Charles Coburn
Peter Stuyvesant
Constance Dowling
Tina Tienhoven
Ernest Cossart
Tienhoven
Shelley Winters
Ulda Tienhoven
Johnnie Davis
Tenpin
Percy Kilbride
Schermerhorn
Otto Kruger
Roosevelt
Fritz Feld
Poffenburgh
Richard Hale
Tammany
Carmen Amaya
Gypsy Dancer
Irving Bacon
Peter Van Stoon
Charles Judels
Renasaler
Ferdinand Munier
De Pyster
Glenn Strange
Big Muscle
Percival Vivian
De Vries
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 17, 1944
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Harry Joe Brown
- Screenplay & Story
- David Boehm, Rowland Leigh, Harold Goldman
- Original Score
- Kurt Weill, Werner R. Heymann
- Original Title
- Knickerbocker Holiday
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Producers Corporation of America
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Harry Joe Brown
David Boehm, Rowland Leigh, Harold Goldman, Maxwell Anderson, Thomas Lennon, Sammy Cahn
Kurt Weill, Werner R. Heymann
Philip Tannura
Harry Joe Brown
Department Leadership Roster
Harry Joe Brown
Director
Maxwell Anderson
Writer
David Boehm
Screenplay
Rowland Leigh
Screenplay
Harold Goldman
Screenplay
Harry Joe Brown
Producer
Werner R. Heymann
Original Music Composer
Philip Tannura
Director of Photography
Bernard Herzbrun
Production Design
Walter Plunkett
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is Knickerbocker Holiday about?
The wild and woolly early days of New York -- when it was still known as New Amsterdam -- provide the backdrop for this period musical-comedy. In 1650, Peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam to assume his duties as governor. Stuyvesant is hardly the fun-loving type, and one of his first official acts is to call for the death of Brom Broeck, a newspaper publisher well-known for his fearless exposes of police and government corruption. However, Broeck hasn't done anything that would justify the death penalty, so Stuyvesant waits (without much patience) for Broeck to step out of line. Broeck is romancing a beautiful woman named Tina Tienhoven, whose sister Ulda happens to be dating his best friend, Ten Pin. After Stuyvesant's men toss Broeck in jail on a trumped-up charge, Stuyvesant sets his sights on winning Tina's affections.
Who directed Knickerbocker Holiday?
Knickerbocker Holiday was directed by Harry Joe Brown.
Who stars in Knickerbocker Holiday?
The principal cast of Knickerbocker Holiday includes Nelson Eddy, Charles Coburn, Constance Dowling, Ernest Cossart, Shelley Winters.
When was Knickerbocker Holiday released and how long is it?
Knickerbocker Holiday was released in 1944 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for Knickerbocker Holiday?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Knickerbocker Holiday was composed by Kurt Weill, Werner R. Heymann.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Knickerbocker Holiday?
Knickerbocker Holiday holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).