My Sister Eileen

1955

My Sister Eileen

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Movie Info

This musical version of the Broadway play was co-written and directed by Richard Quine, who co-starred in an earlier 1942 version. It stars Janet Leigh and Betty Garrett as sisters Eileen and Ruth Sherwood, small-town girls who go to Manhattan in search of thrills and move into a Greenwich Village apartment complex populated by eccentrics.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Classics, Comedy, Drama, Musical & Performing Arts
Directed By:

Richard Quine
Written By:

Blake Edwards, Richard Quine
In Theaters:

Jan 1, 1955 limited
On Disc/Streaming:

Feb 22, 2005
Runtime:

108 minutes
Studio:

Sony Pictures Entertainment

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Cast

Betty Garrett
as Ruth Sherwood

Janet Leigh
as Eileen Sherwood

Jack Lemmon
as Bob Baker

Dick York
as Wreck

Bob Fosse
as Frank Lippencott

Kurt Kasznar
as Appopolous

Lucy Marlow
as Helen

Tommy Rall
as Chick Clark

Barbara Brown
as Helen's Mother

Horace McMahon
as Lonigan

Horace MacMahon
as Lonigan

Henry Slate
as Drunk

Hal March
as Drunk

Alberto Morin
as Brazilian Consul

Queenie Smith
as Alice

Richard Deacon
as George

Ken Christy
as Police Sergeant

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Critic Reviews for My Sister Eileen

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Betty Garrett snags one of her best roles, while future Bewitched co-star Dick York (here billed as Richard York) steals scenes.

Jul 14, 2018 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing
...a breezy, lightweight musical...

Feb 26, 2005 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

David Nusair
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Audience Reviews for My Sister Eileen

Jan 22, 2012

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 trying the musical/dance genre. Whoda thunk it? These and more make this interesting while still not altogether entertaining.

Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
Sep 05, 2010

I know it's a remake, but it's got Jack Lemmon, and he's really funny in this movie. I want to see the original now.

Aj V Super Reviewer
Jul 07, 2009

Bland average musical, Betty Garrett is good as is Jack although he shouldn't have sung. Some of the dances are fine some blah. Worth a view but only one.

jay n Super Reviewer