Knickerbocker Holiday (1944): Cast
Knickerbocker Holiday is a 1944 music comedy directed by Harry Joe Brown, starring Irving Bacon as Peter Van Stoon, Charles Coburn and Nelson Eddy. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- Harry Joe Brown
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Knickerbocker Holiday About?
The premise of Knickerbocker Holiday without spoilers.
Set in 1650 New Amsterdam, the musical‑comedy follows Governor Peter Stuyvesant (Charles Coburn) targeting outspoken publisher Brom Broeck (Nelson Eddy). While Broeck courts Tina Tienhoven (Constance Dowling), Stuyvesant’s men imprison him on false charges, and the governor turns his eye to Tina. The film blends humor, romance and song in early New York.
Knickerbocker Holiday Themes & Keywords
· 15 tags- song
- singer
- singing
- new amsterdam
- newspaper publisher
- prisoner
- colonist governor
- man with wooden leg
- peg leg
- 1650s
- young love
- may december romance
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- romantic rivalry
- governor
- based on play
Knickerbocker Holiday Cast & Characters
Irving Bacon leads the cast as Peter Van Stoon, with Charles Coburn as Peter Stuyvesant and Nelson Eddy as Brom Broeck. Directed by Harry Joe Brown; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Harry Joe Brown
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Irving Bacon as Peter Van Stoon - Charles Coburn as Peter Stuyvesant
- Nelson Eddy as Brom Broeck
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Shelley Winters as Ulda Tienhoven
Also Starring in Knickerbocker Holiday
· 12 more- Constance Dowling Tina Tienhoven
- Ernest Cossart Tienhoven
- Fritz Feld Poffenburgh
- Glenn Strange Big Muscle
- Charles Judels Renasaler
- Otto Kruger Roosevelt
- Ferdinand Munier De Pyster
- Richard Hale Tammany
- Percy Kilbride Schermerhorn
- Johnnie Davis Tenpin
- Percival Vivian De Vries
- Carmen Amaya Gypsy Dancer
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Knickerbocker Holiday FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Knickerbocker Holiday, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Knickerbocker Holiday?
Knickerbocker Holiday runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was Knickerbocker Holiday released?
Knickerbocker Holiday was released on March 17, 1944.
Who directed Knickerbocker Holiday?
Knickerbocker Holiday was directed by Harry Joe Brown.
More films by Harry Joe Brown Who is in the cast of Knickerbocker Holiday?
Knickerbocker Holiday stars Irving Bacon as Peter Van Stoon, Charles Coburn as Peter Stuyvesant and Nelson Eddy as Brom Broeck, among 16 credited actors.
Does Knickerbocker Holiday have a post-credit scene?
No. Knickerbocker Holiday has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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