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Dion O'Leary: We O'Learys are a strange tribe. Alternate versions The original roadshow version of "In Old Chicago" ran 111 minutes, and was cut to 95 minutes for a 1943 re-release.
- (2.6K)
- Action, Drama, Musical
- Henry King
- 1938-04-15
6 days ago · Reenactors portraying Mrs. O'Leary and her cow would be regular features in Chicago parades for decades. One lyrical variation of the 1896 popular song "A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight" features the verse: Late last night when we were all in bed, Mrs. O'Leary left her lantern in the shed. Well, the cow kicked it over, and this is what they said:
Jul 25, 2005 · Dion and Jack's mother, Molly O'Leary (Alice Brady, in a deservedly Oscar-winning performance), is the owner of the infamous milk cow that allegedly started the blaze. Dion conveniently owns half the slum neighborhood that goes up like a tinderbox, while as newly-elected Chicago mayor Jack personally leads the troops fighting the inferno.
Aug 19, 2010 · Her husband dies as the O'Leary's arrive in 1854 and Molly O'Leary is left to raise boys Dion, Jack, and Bob (Tom Brown) all on her own. This fictional Mrs. O'Leary isn't only owner of the cow who burns Chicago down, but mother to the two young go-getters, Jack, who seeks to reform Chicago and Dion, who capitalizes on its vice. Alice Brady's ...
The movie tells the story of the O'Leary family who move into the city of Chicago during the 1860's. The two sons grow up to be powerful figures in the wild old city but grow up on opposite sides of the law. Their rivalry really takes off when their mother's cow starts the 1871 fire that burns down much of the old city.
Synopsis. The O'Leary brothers--honest Jack and roguish Dion--become powerful figures, and eventually rivals, in Chicago on the eve of its Great Fire. The O'Leary brothers--honest Jack and roguish ...
Henry King. Director. Lamar Trotti. Screenplay. Sonya Levien. Screenplay. Niven Busch. Story. The O'Leary brothers -- honest Jack and roguish Dion -- become powerful figures, and eventually rivals, in Chicago on the eve of its Great Fire.
