
| MY SISTER EILEEN (1942) Starring Rosalind Russell, Brian Aherne, Janet Blair, George Tobias, Allyn Joslyn, Elizabeth Patterson, Grant Mitchell, Richard Quine, June Havoc, Jeff Donnell Directed by Alexander Hall Print: black/white Runtime: 96 min. Genre: comedy 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 succeed on the stage. 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. The women also meet up with magazine editor Bob Baker, who takes a personal interest in helping both with their career plans. Remade in 1955 with Janet Leigh, Jack Lemmon, Betty Garrett and Bob Fosse. If you like this movie check out: He Stayed for Breakfast (1940) Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder (1952) The Tiger Makes Out (1967) |