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. Download my sister eileen tv show all season directly. The classic light comedy about two innocents from ohio adrift in the wilds of greenwich village. My sister eileen 1942 alexander hall, rosalind russell, brian aherne, janet blair, comedy. Rather unusually, this movie was made at columbia studios during the plays broadway run. My sister eileen is a 1942 american comedy film directed by alexander hall and starring rosalind russell, brian aherne and janet blair. In the next decade leonard bernstein did a score to a comdengreen musical based on the same material with rosalind russell again playing the sister.
A darkhaired, freshfaced, spunky actress, she debuted onscreen in my sister eileen 1942 when she was already 21, but nevertheless tended to play teenagers for the first few years of her career. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. Photograph of brian aherne and rosalind russell in my sister eileen. Appopolous george tobias, the girls find that life in the big city is a lot tougher than expected. Lux radio theater 403 my sister eileen lux drama old. Dueling beaus chic allyn joslyn and lippincott richard quine joust over eileen janet blair, ruth rosalind russell officiating until subway construction and various intruders last brian aherne overwhelm, in my sister eileen, 1942. After submitting a story of her beautiful sister, a woman assumes her identity to maintain the attention of a playboy publisher. 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.
Ruth wants to get a job as a writer, while eileen hopes to succeed on the stage. The production featured shirley booth as ruth and jo ann sayers as eileen, with richard quine as the soda jerk frank lippincott. It stars janet leigh and betty garrett as sisters eileen and ruth. The stories were originally published in the new yorker and then collected and published as the book my sister eileen 1938 the plot focuses on ruth and eileen sherwood, sisters from ohio who relocate to new york city in search. Sisters ruth and eileen sherwood move from ohio to new york in the hopes of building their careers. Garrett and parks organized a night club act which kept them solvent during the early 50s, and though parks would be denied film work in hollywood until 1962, garrett made a screen comeback opposite jack lemmon and janet leigh in the 1955 musical remake of my sister eileen. My sister eileen 1942 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Two sisters move from ohio to new york with hopes of stardom. It was an ok film, but not in my humble estimation a classic. Renting a greenwich village basement apartment from the fasttalking and factloose mr. My sister eileen 1942 cast and crew cast photos and info. Fields and jerome chodorov, which was inspired by a series of autobiographical short stories by ruth mckenney originally published in the new yorker. My sister eileen is an american comedy stage production, written by joseph a. Brian aherne plays the part of bob baker a magazine editor who wants to help them with their careers. Look closely at the portugese sailors and you will see kirk alyn, several years before he played superman in two successful columbia serials. Fresh from columbus oh, writer ruth sherwood rosalind russell and her actress sister eileen janet blair arrive in new york city with dreams of success. 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. The stage hit that convulsed broadway and the nation sisters ruth and eileen sherwood move from ohio to new york in the hopes of building their careers. But elaine stritch played the part in the cbs television series my sister eileen that ran from october 1960april 1961. May 09, 2017 my sister eileen 1942 posted on may 9, 2017 by vintage45 screwball comedy that can wear you out with its mile a minute dialogue and wacky characters that wont go away.
With janet leigh, jack lemmon, betty garrett, bob fosse. Original my sister eileen 1942 movie poster in g condition. This musical version of the broadway play was cowritten and directed by richard quine, who costarred in an earlier 1942 version. My sister eileen, pocket books edition ruth mckenney on. My sister eileen 1942 in 1942, columbia released the first film version of my sister eileen. The two end up living in a dismal basement apartment in greenwich village. It centers on two sisters from ohio who are out to make successful careers while living in a basement apartment in the greenwich village section of new york city. My sister eileen 1942 alexander hall, rosalind russell, brian aherne, janet blair, comedy march 19, 2017 sisters ruth and eileen sherwood move from ohio to new york in the hopes of building their careers. In 1942, columbia released the first film version of my sister eileen. My sister eileen 1942 cast and crew cast photos and.
I think they add some whimsy to the tale that i miss in the nonmusical comedy. Kaufman and starred shirley booth, later a broadway musical also starring rosalind russell called wonderful town, and then a different musical film, again called my sister eileen. Jul 02, 2018 as a columbus, ohio, midwesterner who lived for a period in greenwich village during grad school, my sister eileens 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. Completo my sister eileen 1942 vedere film streaming.
Based on the madcap adventures of the mckenney sisters, penned by aspiring authoress ruth and published in the new yorker, the stories enjoyed immediate popularity when written as a broadway play in 1940. My sister eileen 1942 alexander hall, rosalind russell, brian. During its threeyear run, theatergoers flocked to the crowdpleaser, touted by critics as the giddiest delight to be. The bob fosse dance numbers are great, but otherwise kind of a snore. Later the play was transformed into a musical, wonderful town, with the music composed by leonard bernstein. Jul 06, 2017 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 screenplay was adapted from a popular broadway play that opened in december of 1942.
Directed by alexander hall sisters ruth and eileen sherwood move from ohio to new york in the hopes of building their careers. My sister eileen 1942, sister kenny 46, mourning becomes electra 47 and auntie mame 58. My sister eileen became a 1960 1961 television series starring elaine stritch, shirley bonne and rose marie. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download. Rosalind russell plays aspiring ohio journalist ruth sherwood, who heads for new york to.
The play, my sister eileen, opened on december 26, 1940 at the biltmore theatre. Jeff donnell often played comic second leads, but gradually aged into matronly roles. My sister eileen 1942 alexander hall, rosalind russell. Apr 14, 2016 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 mckenneys stories were based on the crazy escapades that she and her sister eileen experienced when they moved from ohio to greenwich village.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. And finally, here is my broad comparison between the 1942 and the 1955 versions of my sister eileen. Dave wills, who sells on ebay as dwills, and has an ebay storefront. Bringing musicals, dramas, comedies and more to the theatre stage for over 50 years. Eileen sherwood richard quine frank lippincott george tobias appopolous, landlord june havoc effie shelton. The two end up living in a dismal basement apartment in. My sister eileen academy award theater drama old time. 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. My sister eileen is a series of autobiographical short stories by ruth mckenney, originally published in the new yorker, which eventually inspired many other works. Rosalind russell, brian aherne, janet blair, george tobias, allyn joslyn, grant mitchell, gordon jones paese. With rosalind russell, brian aherne, janet blair, george tobias. The gay sisters 1942 full movie download full hd youtube. In 1942 there was a screwball comedy called my sister eileen. Rosalind russell 1907 1976 russell received four best actress academy award nominations during her lengthy career finally receiving a special oscar the jean hersholt humanitarian award in 1972.
Rosalind russell radio star old time radio downloads. Mar 19, 2017 my sister eileen 1942 alexander hall, rosalind russell, brian aherne, janet blair, comedy march 19, 2017 sisters ruth and eileen sherwood move from ohio to new york in the hopes of building their careers. Ruth wants to get a job as a writer, while eileen hopes to. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing my sister eileen 1942 near you. Fields and jerome chodorov, based on autobiographical short stories by ruth mckenney. Columbia pictures turned the musical version into a remake of my sister eileen 1955. As an added fillip, the 1942 my sister eileen includes a fleeting guest appearance by the three stooges. The 1942 film my sister eileen is a faithful and funny version of the broadway hit, although it bears only slight resemblance to the reallife exploits of sisters ruth and eileen mckenney here renamed sherwood. My sister eileen a 1938 book, a play, a musical, a radio play and an unproduced radio series, two motion pictures, and a cbs television series in the 19601961 season the stories center on two sisters from ohio who are out.
My sister eileen is a 1940 play based on a series of autobiographical short stories by ruth mckenney, originally published in the new yorker and that were compiled into a book in 1938. It starred janet blair as eileen and rosalind russell as her sister. My sister eileen original, play, comedy, broadway opened in new york city dec 26, 1940 and played through jan 16, 1943. My sister eileen is a 1955 american cinemascope technicolor comedy musical film directed by richard quine. Feb 01, 2020 my sister eileen 1942 titolo originale. 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. The women also meet up with magazine editor bob baker, who takes a.
My sister eileen was originally a novel by ruth mckinney that was made into a broadway play by george s. Etpt on cbs on october 15, 1960 and ran for one season of twentysix episodes, the last of which was telecast on april 12, 1961. Random gent chick chandler arrives looking for the previous tenant, confusing eileen janet blair then ruth rosalind russell, wreck gordon jones and wife jeff donnell then summoned, in my sister eileen, 1942 view the tcmdb entry for my sister eileen 1942. During its threeyear run, theatergoers flocked to the crowdpleaser, touted by critics as the. When ruth mckenney and her sister came to new yorks greenwich village from columbus, ohio, the older sister took many notes about their experiences and. My sister eileen 1942 watch online download subtitles searcher. My sister eileen a 1938 book, a play, a musical, a radio play and an unproduced radio series, two motion pictures, and a cbs television series in the 19601961 season. Particularly annoying is the sanitized treatment of greenwich. I was familiar with the 1955 version, but i never knew there was an original, or staged performances.
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