Sidewalks of New York

1931

Action / Comedy / Crime / Romance

2
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 31% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 5.7/10 10 691 691

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Plot summary

A dim-witted slumlord tries to reform a gang of urban boys (and impress an attractive young woman) by transforming their rough neighborhood into a more decent place.

Director

Jules White Photo
Jules White

Top cast

Robert Parrish Photo
Robert Parrish as Tenement Kid
Dorothy Vernon Photo
Dorothy Vernon as Tenement Woman in Window
Buster Slaven Photo
Buster Slaven as Tenement Kid
Anita Page Photo
Anita Page as Margie
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681.15 MB
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23.976 fps
1 hr 14 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by R T 4 / 10

Oddly enough, I found the most interesting part

Oddly enough, I found the most interesting part of this film to be Norman Phillips, Jr, the 14-year-old who plays the boy being used as a pawn by criminals pretty well. That's pretty damning, since it's got Buster Keaton and Anita Page in it. And of course, Keaton is the only real reason anyone would ever watch it, or at least should watch it. He plays an awkward, rich slumlord, which doesn't fit for several reasons, and while there are a couple of exceptions, doesn't get a chance to truly demonstrate his comedy or his humanity. The humor is too often geared towards mayhem, without enough subtlety, and the script is weak. The film has no focus, shifting from slapstick to romance to gangster to an old episode of The Little Rascals, and does none of them well. It's just not very appealing aesthetically, despite how hard we root for Keaton, or how much we admire his athleticism. If Keaton had directed and not been chafing under the yoke of Jules White, it certainly would have been tighter and funnier. It's stunning to me that this was Keaton's most commercially successful film, a fact that no doubt helped convince MGM that they knew best, when they didn't. Talk about sacrificing art for short-term profit.
Reviewed by R T 5 / 10

Ok B movie fare directed b y Jules

ok B movie fare directed b y Jules White (3 stooges)
Reviewed by R T 10 / 10

MGM tried to box Keaton in to their

MGM tried to box Keaton in to their formulaic scripts of the day, but Keaton was able to break out and shine. Although the big studios didn't know what to do with Keaton, this film was funny and well above average for the day. Instead of it leading to depression and alcohol, better counsel would have been to adapt even better to the talkies and keep improving. This was an impressive movie, despite all the critics who only saw Keaton as a silent star. The critics are/were wrong. Keaton COULD adapt, although he lived through a barrage of naysayers, who are still around today singing praises of his silent pictures, which no one under 90 will watch. Try to get anyone under 50 to watch black and white -- you'll have a hard time with it. Keaton had great talent and should never have listened to the critics who praised only his silents. His work on this film proved he could still entertain and be funny.
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