About Mrs. Leslie (1954)

A rooming house landlady recalls her past in flashbacks.

Director:

Daniel Mann

Writers:

Viña Delmar (novel), Ketti Frings,

Stars:

Shirley Booth, Robert Ryan, Marjie Millar

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shirley Booth	...	Mrs. Vivien Leslie
Robert Ryan	...	George Leslie
Marjie Millar	...	Nadine Roland
Alex Nicol	...	Lan McKay
Sammy White	...	Harry Willey
James Bell	...	Mr. Herbert Poole
Eilene Janssen	...	Pixie Croffman
Philip Ober	...	Mort Finley
Harry Morgan	...	Fred Blue (as Henry Morgan)
Gale Page	...	Marion King
Virginia Brissac	...	Mrs. Poole
Ian Wolfe	...	Mr. Pope
Ellen Corby	...	Mrs. Croffman
Ray Teal	...	Barney
Ike Jones	...	Jim

Storyline

Mrs. Leslie, rooming house landlady, reminisces in flashbacks about her past as a cafe entertainer and her involvement with the mysterious George Leslie, who originally hires her as a vacation "companion" but tells her nothing of his life outside the vacations. In subplots, Mrs. Leslie's tenants and neighbors carry on soap-opera lives.

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Plot Keywords:

soap | based on novel | character name in title

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Taglines:

...and the man she never quite married

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 August 1954 (USA)

Also Known As:

Romance sans lendemain

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"KISS THE BOYS GOODBYE"
Written by Victor Schertzinger, lyrics Frank Loesser
Sung by Shirley Booth

User Reviews

Shirley Booth, brings tearjerker to new heights, credible!

About Mrs Leslie,in less credible hands,would have been just another average 1950's tearjerker,but in the hands of (Oscar) winning actress "Shirley Booth" the film crosses the boundary, from maudlin to interesting. Anyone familiar with Booth's acting genius, knows that the actress could have made a film about the invention of the "pencil sharpener" worth watching. It could be said, and rightfully so that 'Robert Ryan" was miscast, as Mr. Leslie, but if given a chance, I believe you'll gladly overlook Paramount's little casting error. All in all, About Mrs Leslie, isn't "Shirley Booth's" greatest moment, but she still had reason to crow! I highly reccomend this dramatization of "Vina Delmars" best selling novel of the same name.