Plot
Rosemary Murphy, a lively Irish entertainer, meets Abie Levy, a young Jewish soldier in the A.E.F., while both are in France during World War I. They fall deeply in love and, despite coming from vastly different religious and cultural backgrounds, are convinced that nothing can stand in the way of true love. After the war, Abie and Rosemary are married in a Methodist Episcopal Church in Jersey City. Abie takes his new bride home and introduces her to his father, Solomon Levy, an orthodox Jew. To soften the impact, he presents Rosemary as "Rosie Murpheski," his sweetheart. Delighted, Solomon plans a traditional Jewish wedding ceremony for the couple. At the moment a rabbi is uniting the couple in a second ceremony, Patrick Murphy, Rosemary's staunchly Catholic father, arrives—accompanied by Father Whalen, a Catholic priest. Chaos erupts as the two fathers clash over religion and heritage, each determined to annul the marriage. Still, Abie and Rosemary remain steadfast. They are again married, this time by Father Whalen, with Rabbi Samuels present in a spirit of tolerance and unity. However, their families remain divided, and the young couple are soon isolated, their only support coming from Isaac Cohen and Mrs. Cohen, kindly old friends of the Levy family, as well as Sarah. On Christmas Eve, the Cohens and Rabbi Samuels persuade Solomon to visit his grandchildren. Meanwhile, Father Whalen encourages Patrick Murphy to do the same. What begins as another confrontation between the two fathers slowly softens into reconciliation when Abie and Rosemary introduce their newborn twins—Patrick Joseph, named after Rosemary's father, and Rebecca, named after Abie's late mother. Moved by the gesture and the innocence of the children, Solomon and Patrick shake hands at last. Forgiveness triumphs, love endures, and tolerance brings the divided families together. ==Cast==
Music
The film featured a theme song entitled "Rosemary" which was composed by J. S. Zamecnik and Anne Nichols. A song entitled "Little Irish Rose," also by the same composers, was also featured on the soundtrack. Both of these songs are sung by Nancy Carroll in the film. An additional song called "Abie" (by the same composers) is also heard on the soundtrack and is sung by Charles Buddy Rogers. ==Preservation status==