Up Goes Maisie (1946)

After graduating college Maisie becomes involved both professionally and personally Joe Morton, who's just developed a revolutionary helicopter.

Director:

Harry Beaumont

Writers:

Wilson Collison (character), Thelma Robinson (story)

Stars:

Ann Sothern, George Murphy, Hillary Brooke

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ann Sothern	...	Maisie Ravier
George Murphy	...	Joseph Morton
Hillary Brooke	...	Barbara Nuboult
Stephen McNally	...	Tim Kingsby (as Horace McNally)
Ray Collins	...	Mr. Floyd Henderickson
Jeff York	...	Elmer Saunders
Paul Harvey	...	Mr. J.G. Nuboult
Murray Alper	...	Mitch' OHara
Lewis Howard	...	Bill Stuart
Jack Davis	...	Jonathan Marbey
Gloria Grafton	...	Miss Wolfe
John Eldredge	...	Benson

Storyline

In the ninth entry of this ten-film series, Maisie (Ann Sothern) graduates from business college and disguises herself as a spinsterish frump in order (based on eight past experiences) to keep wolfish prospective employees in line. She gets a job with Joseph Morton (George Murphy) who, with some other returning vets, has perfected an automatically-controlled helicopter. A double-crossing tycoon tries to beat the boys out of their invention, but Maisie discovers the plot and all ends well, but not before Maisie finds herself piloting the helicopter through downtown Los Angeles to a landing in the Pasadena Rose Bowl.

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Plot Keywords:

helicopter | driving into swimming pool | boss secretary relationship | face slap | drunkenness | 

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Taglines:

It's Maisie flying... fighting... falling - for a guy. You'll have a helicopter of a time!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 February 1946 (USA)

Also Known As:

Por Fim Mulher

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

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

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Goofs

While Maisie is in the helicopter flying over the city, the wire holding the helicopter in the air can be seen.

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Connections

Follows Congo Maisie (1940)

User Reviews

Maisie's helicopter ride is the film's only worthwhile stunt...

These MAISIE films were churned out with alarming regularity by MGM, obviously intended to amuse post-war audiences as the second feature on a double bill. They passed the time pleasantly enough, but it's hard to review them by today's standards since much of the material is as dated as can be.

Let's just say that ANN SOTHERN dispenses her usual charm and breezy style in the role of Maisie Revere, a gal who gets a job with an inventor (GEORGE MURPHY) who is trying to get his automatic helicopter on the market. Needless to say, Maisie and the inventor, played in his usual bland way by Murphy, soon find they have romance on their minds but little else in this silly script. Of course, she ends up saving the day by solo piloting the helicopter over downtown Los Angeles and landing in the Pasadena Rose Bowl for a grand touchdown.

It's as silly as all the other Maisie movies, but not as hard to take as some of them. STEPHEN McNALLY and HILLARY BROOKE are capable at playing the villains, but Maisie getting the wolf whistle routine from every other male in the cast is a bit much.

Trivia note: Watch for DON TAYLOR in soldier's uniform in an uncredited bit.