Maisie (1939)

Director:

Edwin L. Marin

Writers:

Wilson Collison (novel)
Mary C. McCall Jr. (screenplay)

Release Date:

22 June 1939 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

HERE'S OUR GUARANTEE! "Maisie is the surprise picture of the season!" It is one of the things that happen in Hollywood...the once in a "blue moon" mixture of happy players, a good story, a clever director...and the answer is...EXCELLENT ENTERTAINMENT! A GRAND GAL...Everybody's crazy about...! "MAISIE"

Plot:

Stranded, penniless in a small Wyoming town, Maisie Ravier flirts with Slim, the manager of Clifford Ames' ranch...

Plot Keywords:

Trial | Ranch | Infidelity | Maid | Jail

Cast

Robert Young	...	Charles 'Slim' Martin
Ann Sothern	...	Maisie Ravier / Mary Anastasia O'Connor
Ruth Hussey	...	Sybil Ames
Ian Hunter	...	Clifford 'Cliff' Ames
Cliff Edwards	...	Shorty Miller, Ranch Hand
John Hubbard	...	Richard 'Ray' Raymond (as Anthony Allan)
Art Mix	...	Red Donnen, Ranch Hand
George Tobias	...	Rico
Richard Carle	...	Lawyer Roger Bannerman
Minor Watson	...	Prosecuting Attorney
Harlan Briggs	...	Deputy Sheriff Cal Hoskins
Paul Everton	...	Judge
Joseph Crehan	...	Defense Attorney Wilcox
Frank Puglia	...	Mr. Ernie, a Barber
Willie Fung	...	Lee, the Ranch Cook

Also Known As:

Broadway to Wyoming (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

75 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #5307)

Filming Locations:

Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Story was originally purchased for Jean Harlow

Movie Connections:

Followed by Maisie Goes to Reno (1944)

Soundtrack:

The Last Round-Up (Git Along, Little Dogie, Git Along)

Sothern is an absolute delight!

MAISIE was the first in a series of ten MGM features starring the delightful Ann Sothern as a sharp-tongued Brooklyn chorus girl with a heart of gold. One way or the other, Maisie found herself in the middle of other people's problems, and, more often than not, found a reasonable solution.

The MAISIE series was made on a noticeably low-budget, but Ms. Sothern's bright and vivacious personality elevated these "B" movies to A picture status, making every entry in the series always worth watching. MAISIE is also of great historical importance because it's the first time a female was the central character of a film series.(BLONDIE doesn't count because most of the 28 films in that series revolved around Dagwood).

Though I have seen all of the films in the MAISIE series and love them all dearly, my top favorites are: MAISIE(1939), CONGO MAISIE(1940), GOLD RUSH MAISIE(1940), MAISIE WAS A LADY(1941), MAISIE GETS HER MAN(1942), and MAISIE GOES TO RENO(1944).