My Sister Eileen (1942) | |
| Director(s) | Alexander Hall |
| Producer(s) | Max Gordon |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Film Adaptation, Musical |
| Top Topics | Apartments, Based on Play, New York, Sisters, True Story (based on) |
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My Sister Eileen (1942) was a Comedy - Musical Film directed by Alexander Hall and produced by Max Gordon.
Academy Awards 1942 --- Ceremony Number 15 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actress | Rosalind Russell | Nominated |
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Musical Monday: My Sister Eileen (1955)
on Oct 10, 2016 From Comet Over HollywoodIt?s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week?s musical: “My Sister Eileen (195... Read full article
My Sister Eileen (1942)
By Cameron on Apr 14, 2016 From The Blonde At The Filmvia: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/84396/My-Sister-Eileen/#tcmarcp-221470-221471 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. 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. McKenney?s... Read full article
My Sister Eileen (1942)
By Cameron on Apr 14, 2016 From The Blonde At The Filmvia: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/84396/My-Sister-Eileen/#tcmarcp-221470-221471 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. 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. McKenney?s... Read full article
My Sister Eileen (1942)
By Beatrice on Sep 7, 2014 From Flickers in TimeMy Sister Eileen? Directed by Alexander Hall Written by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov from their play based on stories by Ruth McKenny 1942/USA Columbia Pictures Corporation First viewing/Netflix rental This is a madcap “laugh a minute” comedy filled with kooky characters that chroni... Read full article
My Sister Eileen (1955)
By Cameron on May 13, 2014 From The Blonde At The Filmvia: http://www.doctormacro.com/Movie%20Summaries/M/My%20Siste r%20Eileen%20(1955).htm ? Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own Although the poster proclaims My Sister Eileen as “that joyous new musical,” this film was actually a re-make of a 1942 version starring Rosalind Russell... Read full article
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Quotes from
Ruth Sherwood: [reading cereal box] Nature's Broom. Gonna have breakfast all day long...
Eileen Sherwood: Oh, but it's good for you. It's roughage.
Ruth Sherwood: I like to vary it with a little smoothage, like a steak!
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Facts about
The address of the girl's apartment as given to the cab driver is 233 Barrow St. This is a non-existent address that would require Barrow St. to be extended into the Hudson River.
The "Academy Award Theater" broadcast a 30-minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 18, 1946 with Rosalind Russell and Janet Blair reprising their film roles.
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