The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady

The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
theatrical poster
Directed byDavid Butler
Written byStory & screenplay:
Jack Rose
Melville Shavelson
Screenplay:
Peter Milne
StarringJune Haver
Gordon MacRae
CinematographyWilfred M. Cline
Edited byIrene Morra
Color processTechnicolor
Production
company
Release dates
  • March 30, 1950 (1950-03-30) (New York City)[1]
  • April 29, 1950 (1950-04-29) (U.S.)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,402,000[2]
Box office$2,803,000[2]
$2,250,000 (US rentals)[3]

The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady is a 1950 American musical film directed by David Butler. It stars June Haver and Gordon MacRae. The story is mostly about the lives of musical performers in New York in the closing years of the 19th century. Most of the songs were written for the movie, but "Rose of Tralee" dates from the 19th century, and the song "The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady" dates from 1917.

  1. ^ "Of Local Origin". The New York Times: 38. March 30, 1950.
  2. ^ a b Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 30 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
  3. ^ 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1950', Variety, January 3, 1951