My Sister Eileen (1955)

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Release Date: Jan 1, 1955 Limited

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My Sister Eileen is a Technicolor, musicalized remake of the 1942 comedy of the same name. It is not, however, the film version of the 1949 Broadway musical Wonderful Town, which was also based on the 1942 film. Adapted from the short stories of Ruth McKinney, the film stars Betty Garrett as aspiring writer Ruth Sherwood, and Janet Leigh as her gorgeous sister Eileen. Moving from Ohio to New York, the girls take up residence in a basement apartment, which seems to be a gathering place for every

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy

Directed By: Richard Quine

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1955 Limited

On DVD: Feb 22, 2005

Cast

Janet Leigh
Eileen Sherwood
Jack Lemmon
Bob Baker
Betty Garrett
Ruth Sherwood
Bob Fosse
Frank Lippencott
Kurt Kasznar
Appopolous
Lucy Marlow
Helen
Barbara Brown
Helen's Mother
Horace McMahon
Lonigan
Henry Slate
Drunk
Hal March
Drunk
Alberto Morin
Brazilian Consul
Queenie Smith
Alice
Richard Deacon
George
Ken Christy
Police Sergeant
Tommy Rall
Chick Clark
Dick York
Wreck
Richard York
Robert Fosse

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...a breezy, lightweight musical...

February 26, 2005 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

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Fans of old musicals will find this formula fare to their liking, but be warned that the music isn't memorable.

February 13, 2005 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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James Plath

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A lightweight musical w/o much of a plot (2 small town women try to make it in New Yawk) but still interesting for a coupla reasons. One is the performance of Mr. Bob Fosse. He does sincere engagingly well. Then there's a song by Lemmon at which he fails, but he goes down gallantly fighting. And there's Janet Leigh

January 22, 2012