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The Gay Sisters

  • 1942
  • Passed
  • 1h 50m
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6.6/10
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Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, Nancy Coleman, and Geraldine Fitzgerald in The Gay Sisters (1942)
Three wealthy orphans attempt to defend their ownership of their family's property, but financial and romantic problems set in.
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Three wealthy orphans attempt to defend their ownership of their family's property, but financial and romantic problems set in.Three wealthy orphans attempt to defend their ownership of their family's property, but financial and romantic problems set in.Three wealthy orphans attempt to defend their ownership of their family's property, but financial and romantic problems set in.

  • Director
    • Irving Rapper
  • Writers
    • Lenore J. Coffee
    • Stephen Longstreet
  • Stars
    • Barbara Stanwyck
    • George Brent
    • Geraldine Fitzgerald
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    800
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Irving Rapper
    • Writers
      • Lenore J. Coffee
      • Stephen Longstreet
    • Stars
      • Barbara Stanwyck
      • George Brent
      • Geraldine Fitzgerald
    • 22User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Joyce Arleen and Gig Young in The Gay Sisters (1942)
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    Barbara Stanwyck and George Brent in The Gay Sisters (1942)
    Barbara Stanwyck, Geraldine Fitzgerald, and Gig Young in The Gay Sisters (1942)
    Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, Donald Crisp, and Grant Mitchell in The Gay Sisters (1942)
    Barbara Stanwyck and George Brent in The Gay Sisters (1942)
    Barbara Stanwyck and George Brent in The Gay Sisters (1942)
    Barbara Stanwyck, Nancy Coleman, and Geraldine Fitzgerald in The Gay Sisters (1942)
    Barbara Stanwyck in The Gay Sisters (1942)
    Barbara Stanwyck and George Brent in The Gay Sisters (1942)
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    Barbara Stanwyck
    Barbara Stanwyck
    • Fiona Gaylord
    George Brent
    George Brent
    • Charles Barclay
    Geraldine Fitzgerald
    Geraldine Fitzgerald
    • Lady Evelyn Burton
    Donald Crisp
    Donald Crisp
    • Ralph Pedloch
    Gig Young
    Gig Young
    • Gig Young
    Nancy Coleman
    Nancy Coleman
    • Susanna Gaylord
    Gene Lockhart
    Gene Lockhart
    • Herschell Gibbon
    Larry Simms
    Larry Simms
    • Austin Copland
    Donald Woods
    Donald Woods
    • Penn Sutherland Gaylord
    Grant Mitchell
    Grant Mitchell
    • Gilbert Wheeler
    William T. Orr
    William T. Orr
    • Dick Tone
    Anne Revere
    Anne Revere
    • Ida Orner
    Helene Thimig
    Helene Thimig
    • Saskia
    George Lessey
    George Lessey
    • Judge Barrows
    Charles Waldron
    • Mr. Van Rennsaeler
    • (as Charles D. Waldron)
    Frank Reicher
    Frank Reicher
    • Dr. Thomas Bigelow
    David Clyde
    David Clyde
    • Benson
    Joyce Arleen
    • Fiona Gaylord as a Girl of 8
    • (as Mary Thomas)
    • Director
      • Irving Rapper
    • Writers
      • Lenore J. Coffee
      • Stephen Longstreet
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    • Trivia
      Byron Barr took his character's name, Gig Young, as his new screen name.
    • Quotes

      Charles Barclay: Fiona, I love you.

      Fiona Gaylord: I hate you.

      Charles Barclay: Wouldn't have me if I was the last man on earth, would you?

      Fiona Gaylord: No.

      Charles Barclay: Good, we can go somewhere from there. I was afraid you might have grown indifferent to me.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Death in Hollywood (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Yankee Doodle
      (ca. 1755) (uncredited)

      Traditional music of English origin

      In the score when war is declared

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    The one with the strange title
    In the case of 1942's The Gay Sisters, more is supposed to mean better. The mansion set and the very epic-like nature of the sisters' story lines signify that it is a top-grade project from a top-grade studio (Warner Brothers). Barbara Stanwyck, as the older sister, Fiona Gaylord, seems to be particularly tough. She is never really a soft-touch, except in those moments where she undergoes a severe script-sanctioned transformation. But I think she is at her most real in this film, and it is more true to her off-screen self. Like the character she plays, she was also orphaned; and also, like the character she plays, she had one son, so in many ways, this project is tailor-made for Stanwyck. It is a treat watching her, and if modern audiences can get over the title, they will discover a classic gem.
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    • Feb 27, 2014

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    • Release date
      • August 1, 1942 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Tri sestre Gaj
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Budget
      • $779,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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