Street Scene (1931 film)

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This article is about Street Scene, a 1931 movie; for other meanings, see Street Scene (disambiguation).

Street Scene
Directed by	King Vidor
Produced by	Samuel Goldwyn
Written by	Elmer Rice
Starring	Estelle Taylor David Landau Sylvia Sidney William Collier Beulah Bondi
Music by	Alfred Newman
Cinematography	George Barnes Gregg Toland
Editing by	Hugh Bennett
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date(s)	August 26, 1931 (New York City premiere) September 5 (wide)
Running time	80 min.
Country	U.S.A.
Language	English
Budget	$584,000 (estimate)
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Street Scene is a 1931 black-and-white drama film produced by Samuel Goldwyn and directed by King Vidor. With a screenplay by Elmer Rice adapted from his Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Street Scene takes place on a New York City street from one evening until the following afternoon. Except for one scene which takes place inside a taxi, Vidor shot the entire film on a single set depicting half a city block of house fronts.

The movie stars Estelle Taylor, David Landau, Sylvia Sidney, William Collier, and Beulah Bondi (her screen debut). The music score is by Alfred Newman. Newman composed the eponymous title theme, in the style of Geroge Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. The theme has been used in a countless succession of movies, including Where the Sidewalk Ends and an onscreen performance as the overture to How to Marry A Millionaire.

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• Street Scene at IMdB

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