Description my sister eileen columbia, 1942 and r1950. My sister eileen by richard quine janet leigh, jack. As a columbus, ohio, midwesterner who lived for a period in greenwich village during grad school, my sister eileen s columbustothevillage trajectory has obvious appeal to me though there was no way, of course, to predict any future whereabouts when enjoying the original 1942 screen version for the first time and on its own merits. The lady from shanghai, has made its way to twilight time, and the wait has been worthwhile.
My sister eileen original, play, comedy, broadway opened in new york city dec 26, 1940 and played through jan 16, 1943. The women also meet up with magazine editor bob baker, who takes a. The supporting cast of odd ducks that the sisters meet during their time in new york provide for some absolutely hilarious scenarios. Pressbook multiple pages, 12 x 18 and lobby card set of 8 11 x 14. My sister eileen is a musical centered around two wideeyed sisters who make every effort and often cross lines as they pursue their creative passions in the city of manhattan. Rosalind russell, brian aherne and janet blair sisters ruth and eileen sherwood move from ohio to new york in the hopes of building. Mckenneys stories were based on the crazy escapades that she and her sister eileen experienced when they moved from ohio to greenwich village. Look closely at the portugese sailors and you will see kirk alyn, several years before he played superman in two successful columbia serials. My sister eileen 1991 stream and watch online moviefone. They find out real soon that theres construction going for a subway right underneath the place.
My sister eileen originated as a series of short stories by ruth mckenney that eventually evolved into a book, a play, a musical, two films, and a. Find movie and film cast and crew information for my sister eileen 1942 alexander hall on allmovie. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing my sister eileen 1942 near you. Ruth wants to get a job as a writer, while eileen hopes to succeed on the stage. I was familiar with the 1955 version, but i never knew there was an original, or staged performances. My sister eileen 1991 two smalltown sisters an aspiring writer, ruth betty garrett, and a wouldbe actress, eileen janet leigh move to new york city. My sister eileen is a 1955 american cinemascope technicolor comedy musical film directed by richard quine. It stars janet leigh, betty garrett, and jack lemmon the screenplay by quine and blake edwards is based on the 1940 play by joseph a. Released october 1st, 1991, my sister eileen stars janetleigh, jacklemmon, bettygarrett, bobfosse the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 48 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic.
It is a farce which depends entirely upon two doors. My sister eileen 1942 alexander hall cast and crew. My sister eileen 1955 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. A cavalcade of strange characters present themselves, up to and including the portuguese navy. Includes probably the best triplecameo in any movie ever. Richard quine, a columbia staple during this period, directed my sister eileen, based upon the stage play, in 1955. Original columbia pictures b style half sheet poster 22x28 for the alexander hall screwball comedy, my sister eileen 1942 starring rosalind russell, brian aherne, and janet blair. It stars janet leigh and betty garrett as sisters eileen and ruth. The acting, music, and dancing are top notch, making it a big winner. Sisters ruth and eileen sherwood move from ohio to new york in the hopes of building their careers. You can now add latest scene releases to your collection with add to trakt. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Watch my sister eileen full movie online here my sister eileen.
My sister eileen, with janet blair and rosalind russell. Russell and blair play two sisters who move from ohio to new york in hopes of furthering their careers. Rosalind russell, brian aherne and janet blair sisters ruth and eileen sherwood move from ohio to new york in the hopes of building their careers. Guest in the house, 1944, film noir directed by john brahm. Read the full synopsis of my sister eileen, 1942, directed by alexander hall, with rosalind russell, brian aherne, janet blair, at turner classic movies. My sister eileen is an american situation comedy based on a series of autobiographical short stories by ruth mckenney originally published in the new yorker, as well as the 1940 play and 1942 and 1955 film adaptations they inspired.
My sister eileen 1942 posted on may 9, 2017 by vintage45. Particularly annoying is the sanitized treatment of greenwich. Kaufman and starring shirley booth, later a broadway musical also starring rosalind russell called wonderful town, and then a different musical film, again called my sister eileen. The 1942 version of my sister eileen is a fantastic comedy. Columbia 1942 directed by alexander hall starring rosalind russell, brian aherne, janet blair no intended the rights to this video remain with the original creator, this is purely. The two end up living in a dismal basement apartment in greenwich village, where a parade of odd characters are constantly breezing in and out. Drunkards on the street and a very disgruntled cop are among the earliest encounters, which literally leave the viewer laughing out loud. Ruth, wanting to be a writer, and her sister eileen, wanting to be an actress, move into the noisiest basement apartment in new york city. My sister eileen 1942 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. My sister eileen is a 1942 american comedy film directed by alexander hall and starring rosalind russell, brian aherne and janet blair. My sister eileen was originally a novel by ruth mckinney that was made into a broadway play by george s. My sister eileen was an adaptation of a play that premiered in december 1940, which in turn was inspired by short stories written by ruth mckenney in the 1930s. My sister eileen 1942 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. And we hate to think what would have happened to it if some one had thought to nail one of those doors shut.
My sister eileen is a 1942 american comedy film directed by alexander hall and starring rosalind russell, brian. Im a big fan of vintage books, movies,tv shows and. My sister eileen to me is a comfortable, feel good, lazy, sunday matinee movie. Starring rosalind russell, brian aherne, janet blair, george tobias, allyn joslyn, elizabeth patterson, grant mitchell, larry fine, curly howard, and moe howard. My sister eileen was based on a series of autobiographical articles by reallife writer ruth mckenney, who with joseph fields and jerome chodhorov adapted these. Fields and jerome chodorov is based on their 1940 play of the same title, which was inspired by a series of autobiographical short stories by ruth mckenney originally published in the new yorker.
Its fortyfive bucks a month and he says at the end of that time if theyre not satisfied hell give them a full refund. The technicolor my sister eileen 1955 is the musical film based on the ruth mckenney stories that inspired the earlier movie comedy my sister eileen 1942 and the broadway musical wonderful town. Columbia 1942 directed by alexander hall starring rosalind russell, brian aherne, janet blair no intended the rights to this. More features and updates coming to this app real soon. My sister eileen became a 1960 1961 television series starring elaine stritch, shirley bonne and rose marie. Brightly scripted by blake edwards and director richard quine, betty garretts writer ruth and her manmagnet sibling janet leigh confront the modern conundrum of work vs. My sister eileen, with janet blair and rosalind russell, at music hall man in trunk, from larkin play, at palace. The bob fosse dance numbers are great, but otherwise kind of a snore. This musical version of the broadway play was cowritten and directed by richard quine, who costarred in an earlier 1942 version.
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