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His Butler's Sister

  • 19431943
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
531
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Deanna Durbin, Pat O'Brien, Akim Tamiroff, and Franchot Tone in His Butler's Sister (1943)
ComedyMusic
A young girl visits New York for two reasons: to see her half-brother, and to try to start a musical career.A young girl visits New York for two reasons: to see her half-brother, and to try to start a musical career.A young girl visits New York for two reasons: to see her half-brother, and to try to start a musical career.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
531
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Frank Borzage
  • Writers
    • Samuel Hoffenstein(original screenplay)
    • Elizabeth Reinhardt(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Deanna Durbin
    • Franchot Tone
    • Pat O'Brien
  • Director
    • Frank Borzage
  • Writers
    • Samuel Hoffenstein(original screenplay)
    • Elizabeth Reinhardt(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Deanna Durbin
    • Franchot Tone
    • Pat O'Brien
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 15User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    Deanna Durbin in His Butler's Sister (1943)
    Deanna Durbin in His Butler's Sister (1943)
    Deanna Durbin and Pat O'Brien in His Butler's Sister (1943)
    Deanna Durbin and Franchot Tone in His Butler's Sister (1943)
    Deanna Durbin and Franchot Tone in His Butler's Sister (1943)
    Evelyn Ankers and Franchot Tone in His Butler's Sister (1943)
    Deanna Durbin in His Butler's Sister (1943)
    Deanna Durbin, Pat O'Brien, Frank Jenks, Alan Mowbray, and Franchot Tone in His Butler's Sister (1943)
    Deanna Durbin, Pat O'Brien, Akim Tamiroff, and Franchot Tone in His Butler's Sister (1943)
    Deanna Durbin, Pat O'Brien, and Franchot Tone in His Butler's Sister (1943)
    Deanna Durbin in His Butler's Sister (1943)
    Deanna Durbin and Franchot Tone in His Butler's Sister (1943)

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    Deanna Durbin
    Deanna Durbin
    • Ann Carter
    Franchot Tone
    Franchot Tone
    • Charles Gerard
    Pat O'Brien
    Pat O'Brien
    • Martin Murphy
    Akim Tamiroff
    Akim Tamiroff
    • Popoff
    Alan Mowbray
    Alan Mowbray
    • Buzz Jenkins
    Walter Catlett
    Walter Catlett
    • Mortimer Kalb
    Elsa Janssen
    Elsa Janssen
    • Severina
    Evelyn Ankers
    Evelyn Ankers
    • Elizabeth Campbell
    Frank Jenks
    Frank Jenks
    • Emmett
    Sig Arno
    Sig Arno
    • Moreno
    Hans Conried
    Hans Conried
    • Reeves
    Florence Bates
    Florence Bates
    • Lady Sloughberry
    Roscoe Karns
    Roscoe Karns
    • Fields
    Russell Hicks
    Russell Hicks
    • Sanderson
    Andrew Tombes
    Andrew Tombes
    • Brophy
    Stephanie Bachelor
    Stephanie Bachelor
    • Dot Stanley
    Marion Pierce
    • Margaret Howard
    Iris Adrian
    Iris Adrian
    • Sunshine Twin
    • Director
      • Frank Borzage
    • Writers
      • Samuel Hoffenstein(original screenplay)
      • Elizabeth Reinhardt(original screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Originally slated for Carole Lombard under the title "My Girl Godfrey".
    • Goofs
      When Anne is walking with her new friends, the butlers, toward the apartment house you can see the reflection of the crew/camera on the side of a car in the street.
    • Quotes

      Mortimer Kalb: [to Ann] You know, the minute I laid eyes on you I says to myself - Mort, there's a little lady that ain't gonna be wrestlin' with that broom much longer.

    • Crazy credits
      The foods, drinks, clothes, shoes, rubber, gas and other articles consumed or used in this picture are purely imaginary and have no relation to any actual foods, drinks, clothes, shoes, rubber, gas and other articles of today, rationed or unrationed. Any resemblance is purely accidental. This is a fable of the day before yesterday.
    • Soundtracks
      Is It True What They Say About Dixie?
      (uncredited)
      Written by Irving Caesar, Samuel Lerner and Gerald Marks
      Sung by Iris Adrian and Robin Raymond

    User reviews15

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    His Butler's Sister - a super movie
    This film is really lovely.

    Deanna is in top form, so pretty too here!

    The ending always makes me cry no matter how many times I've watched the film!

    How nice now to be able to watch it on DVD sixty-four years after it came out and be captivated all over again just like all the butlers in the film were! Everything about it seems just right with lots of nice touches.

    I recently bought the DVD Collection of all Deanna's movies but I have only ever seen two others. One of the others is "Can't Help Singing!"

    Another very happy experience (in colour!)

    Thank you glorious Deanna! Victor (London) 15-5-2007
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    • May 14, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 26, 1943 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • My Girl Godfrey
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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