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Frisco Jenny Overview:

Frisco Jenny (1932) was a Drama - Black-and-white Film directed by William A. Wellman and produced by Raymond Griffith.

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Frisco Jenny (1932): Remembering Ruth Chatterton

Pre-earthquake San Francisco was ripe for the Hollywood treatment, and there were a number of films to tackle this era including San Francisco or Barbary Coast. Frisco Jenny is more than at home in the same company. In the opening moments, the camera follows a constable into the local watering hole ... Read full article


Frisco Jenny (1932) (1)

In 1906, Jenny Sandoval (Ruth Chatterton) was working in a saloon in San Francisco with her father Jim, the owner, and her boyfriend Dan McAllister (James Murray), the piano player.  Jenny and Dan are ready to get married, but Jim isn’t happy about it at all.  As Jenny argues with her father... Read full article


Frisco Jenny (1932) (2)

Ruth Chatterton and James Murray For a director with a macho reputation, William Wellman made a lot of movies featuring strong female characters. Admittedly, it wasn’t always his choice to make these films – for instance, I have read that Wings was originally supposed to be an all, or ma... Read full article


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Frisco Jenny Quotes:

Frisco Jenny Sandoval: Cellars of Chinatown. Yeah, I was there. So was he. It was there I gave him life. He gives me death.

Miss Tessie: Business was very gratifying this month.
Frisco Jenny Sandoval: Conventions always help.
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Frisco Jenny Facts
George Brent was originally cast opposite Ruth Chatterton but withdrew to star in 42nd Street.

William A. Wellman:  a newspaper reporter phoning in a scoop.

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