Susan Slept Here (1954)Comedy about a struggling Hollywood scriptwriter who, one Christmas Eve, receives a very unexpected present - juvenile delinquent Debbie Reynolds. Director:Frank Tashlin |
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Susan Slept Here (1954)Comedy about a struggling Hollywood scriptwriter who, one Christmas Eve, receives a very unexpected present - juvenile delinquent Debbie Reynolds. Director:Frank Tashlin |
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| Dick Powell | ... |
Mark Christopher
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| Debbie Reynolds | ... |
Susan Beaurgard Landis
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| Anne Francis | ... |
Isabella Alexander
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Glenda Farrell | ... |
Maude Snodgrass
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Alvy Moore | ... |
Virgil, Mark's Gofer
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Horace McMahon | ... |
Sergeant Monty Maizel
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Herb Vigran | ... |
Sergeant Sam Hanlon
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| Les Tremayne | ... |
Harvey Butterworth, Mark's Lawyer
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Mara Lane | ... |
Marilyn, Mark's Neighbor
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Rita Johnson | ... |
Dr. Rawley, Harvey's Shrink
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Georgette, Mark's Maid
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Comedy about a struggling Hollywood scriptwriter (Dick Powell) who, one Christmas Eve, receives a very unexpected present - juvenile delinquant Debbie Reynolds. Written by Jonathan Broxton <j.w.broxton@sheffield.ac.uk>
The plot of this movie was a bit silly even when it came out in 1954. But because it features Debbie Reynolds at age 22 (playing a 17 year old) -- when she was very beautiful, vibrant, and also quite sexy -- it's one of my favorite films. Everyone seems to concede that the young Debbie Reynolds was talented and spunky, but because of her girl-next-door persona, few seem to recognize that she had more genuine beauty and sex appeal than many overtly "sultry" or "sexy" actresses of her era -- or, indeed, of any era. The rest of the cast is quite adequate but it's Debbie who makes this movie a lot of fun to watch.