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The Major and the Minor

  • 19421942
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 40m
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7.4/10
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Ray Milland and Ginger Rogers in The Major and the Minor (1942)
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A frustrated city girl disguises herself as a youngster in order to get a cheaper train ticket home. But little "Sue Sue" finds herself in a whole heap of grown-up trouble when she hides out... Read allA frustrated city girl disguises herself as a youngster in order to get a cheaper train ticket home. But little "Sue Sue" finds herself in a whole heap of grown-up trouble when she hides out in a compartment with a handsome Major.A frustrated city girl disguises herself as a youngster in order to get a cheaper train ticket home. But little "Sue Sue" finds herself in a whole heap of grown-up trouble when she hides out in a compartment with a handsome Major.
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    • Director
      • Billy Wilder
    • Writers
      • Charles Brackett
      • Billy Wilder
      • Edward Childs Carpenter(suggested by a play by)
    • Stars
      • Ginger Rogers
      • Ray Milland
      • Rita Johnson
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Billy Wilder
    • Writers
      • Charles Brackett
      • Billy Wilder
      • Edward Childs Carpenter(suggested by a play by)
    • Stars
      • Ginger Rogers
      • Ray Milland
      • Rita Johnson
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    • 70User reviews
    • 56Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
    • Awards
      • 3 wins

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    Ray Milland and Ginger Rogers in The Major and the Minor (1942)
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    Billy Wilder and Ginger Rogers in The Major and the Minor (1942)
    Billy Wilder, Ray Milland, Ginger Rogers, and Rita Johnson in The Major and the Minor (1942)
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    Ginger Rogers in The Major and the Minor (1942)
    Lela E. Rogers in The Major and the Minor (1942)

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    Ginger Rogers
    Ginger Rogers
    • Susan Applegate
    Ray Milland
    Ray Milland
    • Major Philip Kirby
    Rita Johnson
    Rita Johnson
    • Pamela Hill
    Robert Benchley
    Robert Benchley
    • Albert Osborne
    Diana Lynn
    Diana Lynn
    • Lucy Hill
    Edward Fielding
    Edward Fielding
    • Colonel Oliver Slater Hill
    Frankie Thomas
    Frankie Thomas
    • Cadet Osborne
    Raymond Roe
    Raymond Roe
    • Cadet Anthony Wigton Jr.
    Charles Smith
    Charles Smith
    • Cadet Korner
    Larry Nunn
    Larry Nunn
    • Cadet Babcock
    Billy Dawson
    • Cadet Miller
    Lela E. Rogers
    Lela E. Rogers
    • Mrs. Applegate
    • (as Lela Rogers)
    Aldrich Bowker
    Aldrich Bowker
    • Reverend Doyle
    Boyd Irwin
    • Major Griscom
    Byron Shores
    • Captain Durand
    Richard Fiske
    Richard Fiske
    • Will Duffy
    Norma Varden
    Norma Varden
    • Mrs. Osborne
    Gretl Dupont
    • Mrs. Shackleford
    • Director
      • Billy Wilder
    • Writers
      • Charles Brackett
      • Billy Wilder
      • Edward Childs Carpenter(suggested by a play by)
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    • Trivia
      The role was very close to Ginger Rogers' heart. When she was touring America with her vaudeville act and chauffeured by her mother, Lela E. Rogers, they could not afford to pay the full fare. Ginger had to pretend to be younger by rolling her stockings down and holding her old dolly to look like a young child in order to get a cheaper fare.
    • Goofs
      At the dance, every girl from Mrs. Shackleford's academy who we see sitting in a chair has her hair hanging over half of her face in a parody of the hair style of Veronica Lake, but when we see them dancing, none of them is wearing her hair this way.
    • Quotes

      Conductor #1: You're from Swedish stock, eh?

      Susan Applegate: Yes sir.

      Conductor #2: If you're people are Swedish, suppose you say something in Swedish.

      Susan Applegate, Conductor #2: I vant to be alone.

    • Crazy credits
      "The Dutch bought New York from the Indians in 1626 and by May 1941 there wasn't an Indian left who regretted it. "
    • Connections
      Featured in Billy Wilder Speaks (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Isn't It Romantic?
      (1932) (uncredited)

      Music by Richard Rodgers

      Played on the radio in Mr. Osborne's room

    User reviews70

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    Top review
    Wilder's debut
    Ginger Rogers plays Susan Applegate who wants to leave New York behind and go back home to Iowa.But she doesn't have the railway fare so she disguises herself as a 12 year old girl to ride half fare.At the train she meets Major Philip Kirby (Ray Milland) who takes "the little girl" with him to military school.There little Susu is surrounded by all the boys because she is a knock out for a 12 year old. The Major and the Minor from 1942 is a Billy Wilder comedy with some funny moments.It's not his best work but it is much better than many comedies nowadays.Ginger Rogers is brilliant in the lead.She makes a great kid even though she doesn't seem like a kid.In 1955 they made a remake for this called You're Never Too Young with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, which was also funny.This movie is a must see for every Billy Wilder fan because this was his American debut.
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    • Sep 10, 2001

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    • Release date
      • December 24, 1942 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Major i devojcica
    • Filming locations
      • St. John's Military Academy - 1101 North Genesee Street, Delafield, Wisconsin, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $928,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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