In 1938 , Faye was cast as the female lead in '' In Old Chicago '' . Zanuck initially resisted casting Faye , as the role had been written for Jean Harlow . However , critics applauded Faye 's performance . The film was extremely memorable for its 20-minute ending , a recreation of the Great Chicago Fire , a scene so dangerous that women , except for the main stars , were banned from the set . In the film , she appeared with two of her most frequent co-stars , Tyrone Power and Don Ameche , as it was customary for studios to pair their contract players together in more than one film
Great Chicago Fire
Great Chicago Fire
Alice Faye