Ringside Maisie (1941)

Young undefeated boxer Terry Dolan, who's been lying to his invalid mother about his career, confides to Maisie that he hates and is terrified by boxing and wants out. Not wanting to let ... See full summary »

Director:

Edwin L. Marin

Writers:

Wilson Collison (characters), Mary C. McCall Jr.

Stars:

Ann Sothern, George Murphy, Robert Sterling

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ann Sothern	...	Maisie Ravier
George Murphy	...	Francis X. 'Skeets' / 'Skeeter' Maguire
Robert Sterling	...	Terry Dolan, aka Young O'Hara
Virginia O'Brien	...	Herself - Singer
Natalie Thompson	...	Cecelia 'Cissy' Reardon
Margaret Moffatt	...	Mrs. Dolan
Max 'Slapsie Maxie' Rosenbloom	...	Chotsie (as Maxie Rosenbloom)
Jack La Rue	...	Ricky Du Prez
Rags Ragland	...	Vic (as 'Rags' Ragland)
Oscar O'Shea	...	Train Conductor
John Indrisano	...	Peaches
Roy Lester	...	Jitterbug Dancer
Eddie Lou Simms	...	Jackie-Boy Duffy (as Eddie Simms)
Jonathan Hale	...	Dr. Kramer
Purnell Pratt	...	Dr. Stanley Taylor

Storyline

Young undefeated boxer Terry Dolan, who's been lying to his invalid mother about his career, confides to Maisie that he hates and is terrified by boxing and wants out. Not wanting to let down his best friend and manager Skeets Maguire, who has hopes of him becoming the next champion, he is reluctant to bring up the subject with him. Maisie convinces Terry to tell Skeets, whose unexpected reaction induces him to step into the ring again.

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Plot Keywords:

boxing | boxer | dancer | jitterbug | new york city | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sport

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 August 1941 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cash and Carry Maisie

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The fifth of ten movies starring Ann Sothern as the heroine Maisie Ravier.

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Connections

Followed by Up Goes Maisie (1946)

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Soundtracks

"A Bird in a Gilded Cage"
Music by Harry Von Tilzer (1900)
Lyrics by Arthur J. Lamb
Sung by Virginia O'Brien at the Shady Lawn Hotel

User Reviews

Very Well-Done and Enjoyable Programmer

Ann Sothern is delightful in her Maisie roles (and in virtually everything she did.) This is an especially charming entry in the series.

It has a few small problems that can be attributed to its time. The flouncy desk clerk is one, but prissy, effeminate desk clerks were a staple of movies for a couple decades. (Alas.)

In a way, the notion that prize fighter Robert Sterling would rather die than continue his life as a blind person is dated, too. But this movie is generally good with disabilities. People are still terrified of blindness, though more is known about it now; and the character of Sterling's mother is in a wheelchair and not treated in at all a condescending fashion.

The idea that a smart, pretty, self-sufficient woman like Sothern's Maisie would chose the (to me) thoroughly unappealing George Murphy over the tender character played by the very handsome Robert Sterling is kind of laughable. And apparently the offscreen Sothern felt that way too, since she and Sterling were married two years after this picture's release.