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Sisareni Eileen

Original title: My Sister Eileen
  • 19551955
  • SS
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.8K
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POPULARITY
39,725
12,166
Sisareni Eileen (1955)
After submitting a story of her beautiful sister, a woman assumes her identity to maintain the attention of a playboy publisher.
Play trailer2:55
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After submitting a story of her beautiful sister, a woman assumes her identity to maintain the attention of a playboy publisher.After submitting a story of her beautiful sister, a woman assumes her identity to maintain the attention of a playboy publisher.After submitting a story of her beautiful sister, a woman assumes her identity to maintain the attention of a playboy publisher.

IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
39,725
12,166
  • Director
    • Richard Quine
  • Writers
    • Blake Edwards(screenplay)
    • Richard Quine(screenplay)
    • Joseph Fields(play "My Sister Eileen")
  • Stars
    • Janet Leigh
    • Jack Lemmon
    • Betty Garrett
Top credits
  • Director
    • Richard Quine
  • Writers
    • Blake Edwards(screenplay)
    • Richard Quine(screenplay)
    • Joseph Fields(play "My Sister Eileen")
  • Stars
    • Janet Leigh
    • Jack Lemmon
    • Betty Garrett
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 30User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:55
    Official Trailer

    Photos23

    "My Sister Eileen" Jack Lemmon, Betty Garrett 1954 Columbia
    "My Sister Eileen" Jack Lemmon, Betty Garrett 1954 Columbia
    "My Sister Eileen" Jack Lemmon, Betty Garrett 1954 Columbia
    "My Sister Eileen" Jack Lemmon, Betty Garrett 1954 Columbia
    "My Sister Eileen" Jack Lemmon, Betty Garrett 1954 Columbia
    "My Sister Eileen" Jack Lemmon, Betty Garrett 1954 Columbia
    "My Sister Eileen" Jack Lemmon, Betty Garrett 1954 Columbia
    Sisareni Eileen (1955)
    Sisareni Eileen (1955)
    Sisareni Eileen (1955)
    Janet Leigh and Betty Garrett in Sisareni Eileen (1955)
    Janet Leigh and Betty Garrett in Sisareni Eileen (1955)

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    Janet Leigh
    Janet Leigh
    • Eileen Sherwood
    Jack Lemmon
    Jack Lemmon
    • Robert 'Bob' Baker
    Betty Garrett
    Betty Garrett
    • Ruth Sherwood
    Bob Fosse
    Bob Fosse
    • Frank
    • (as Robert Fosse)
    Kurt Kasznar
    Kurt Kasznar
    • 'Papa' Appopolous
    Dick York
    Dick York
    • Ted 'Wreck' Loomis
    • (as Richard York)
    Lucy Marlow
    Lucy Marlow
    • Helen
    Tommy Rall
    Tommy Rall
    • Chick
    Barbara Brown
    Barbara Brown
    • Helen's Mother
    Horace McMahon
    Horace McMahon
    • Police Officer Lonigan
    Henry Slate
    • Second Drunk
    Hal March
    • Pete - First Drunk
    John Albright
    • Fred
    • (uncredited)
    Adelle August
    Adelle August
    • Secretary
    • (uncredited)
    Sam Bagley
    • Pedestrian
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Bradley
    • Nightclub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Ken Christy
    • Charlie - Police Sergeant
    • (uncredited)
    Eileen Coghlan
    • Ad Lib Bit
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Richard Quine
    • Writers
      • Blake Edwards(screenplay)
      • Richard Quine(screenplay)
      • Joseph Fields(play "My Sister Eileen")
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Instead of using the score of "Wonderful Town," the 1953 Broadway musical based on the "My Sister Eileen" stories by Ruth McKinney, with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, Columbia commissioned a brand new score with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Leo Robin.
    • Goofs
      When Eileen is dancing at El Morocco, she is wearing shoes with small heels. Later on that night when they dance at the bandstand, Eileen is wearing flat shoes.
    • Quotes

      Ruth Sherwood: Just what kind of work are you out of, Wreck?

    • Connections
      Featured in Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Atmosphere for Love
      (uncredited)

      Music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Leo Robin

      Performed by Chorus

    User reviews30

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    9/10
    A neglected gem
    This is one of the most entertaining musicals to ever come out of Hollywood. Light and witty, sweet and subtle, it's almost as if Lubitsch made it. The songs are a joy, the dancing a treat and the story deliciously simple. Janet Leigh and Jack Lemmon shine, but the true star is the glorious Betty Garret, who should have been much bigger than she was. Please check this out, it's a charmer
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 20, 1956 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • My Sister Eileen
    • Filming locations
      • Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.55 : 1

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