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My Friend Irma (1949)

APPROVED 103 min  -  Comedy | Romance  -   14 October 1949 (USA)
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Prototype dumb blonde Irma and her slacker, wheeler-dealer boyfriend Al interfere in the love life of Irma's level-headed room mate Jane.

Director:

George Marshall

Writers:

Cy Howard (screenplay), Parke Levy (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Lund John Lund ...
Al
Diana Lynn ...
Jane Stacy
Don DeFore Don DeFore ...
Richard Rhinelander
Marie Wilson Marie Wilson ...
Irma Peterson
Dean Martin ...
Steve
Jerry Lewis ...
Seymour
Hans Conried Hans Conried ...
Professor Kropotkin
Kathryn Givney Kathryn Givney ...
Mrs. Rhinelander
Percy Helton Percy Helton ...
Mr. Clyde
Gloria Gordon Gloria Gordon ...
Mrs. O'Reilly
Ernö Verebes Ernö Verebes ...
Mr. Ubang (as Erno Verebes)
Margaret Field Margaret Field ...
Alice
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Storyline

Based on the long-running radio show. Irma is a likeable airhead who meddles in her roommate's love-life. Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, in their first screen appearance, are juice-bar operators who are discovered when a self-proclaimed manager hears Martin's golden voice. Irma's roommate wants to marry her rich boss, but instead falls in love with Martin. Written by Sergei Scurfield  

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Plot Keywords:

Boss | Manager | Dumb Blonde | Show Business | Orange Juice  | See more »

Taglines:

Martin and Lewis. Together again - for the first time! [video cover] See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Ma bonne amie Irma See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Alfred Newman's ubiquitous theme "Street Scene", closely associated with every New York-themed film produced at Fox during his tenure as musical director at that studio, turns up here in the opening of this Paramount film and its sequel "My Friend Irma Goes West." See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Irma (Marie Wilson) falls down the hole in the street in the first scene of the movie, a pair of hands can be seen catching her. See more »

Quotes

Jane Stacy: [Hearing the telephone ringing after finding her ruined clothes] I'll answer it, Mrs. O'Reilly. My feet are wet and I want to be sure I'll be electrocuted.
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Connections

Featured in The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997) See more »

Soundtracks

"My Friend Irma"
Written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
Sung by Dean Martin See more »