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My Sister Eileen (1955)
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22 September 1955 (USA) moreTagline:
That Joyous New Musical !Plot:
Ruth and her beautiful sister Eileen come to New York's Greenwich Village looking for "fame, fortune and a 'For Rent' sign on Barrow Street"... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
A must for Fosse and Leigh fans moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Janet Leigh | ... | Eileen Sherwood | |
| Jack Lemmon | ... | Robert 'Bob' Baker | |
| Betty Garrett | ... | Ruth Sherwood | |
| Bob Fosse | ... | Frank Lippincott (as Robert Fosse) | |
| Kurt Kasznar | ... | 'Papa' Appopolous | |
| Dick York | ... | Ted 'Wreck' Loomis (as Richard York) | |
| Lucy Marlow | ... | Helen, Wreck's girlfriend | |
| Tommy Rall | ... | Chick Clark | |
| Barbara Brown | ... | Helen's mother | |
| Horace McMahon | ... | Police officer Lonigan | |
| Henry Slate | ... | Second drunk | |
| Hal March | ... | Pete, first drunk |
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2.55 : 1 moreFilming Locations:
Columbia/Warner Bros. Ranch - 411 N. Hollywood Way, Burbank, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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Instead of using the score of "Wonderful Town," the 1953 Broadway musical based on the "Eileen" story, (music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green), Columbia commissioned a new set of film songs (music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Leo Robin). moreMovie Connections:
Featured in "Broadway: The American Musical: Tradition: 1957-1979 (#1.5)" (2004) moreSoundtrack:
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This delightful and unpretentious musical version of the Rosalind Russell movie is NOT a movie adaptation of Russell's famous Broadway musical "Wonderful Town" but an original movie musical that in my opinion is better than "Wonderful Town." It features Bob Fosse in a supporting role and also --and more importantly--his first choreographic achievement, and an excellent one to boot. Another added plus is a terrific performance as actress, singer, and dancer from Janet Leigh. And it features great turns by Betty Garrett and (singing!) Jack Lemmon. Don't miss this one.