It is a farce which depends entirely upon two doors. Rosalind russell, brian aherne and janet blair sisters ruth and eileen sherwood move from ohio to new york in the hopes of building their careers. Ruth and her beautiful sister eileen come to new yorks greenwich village looking for fame, fortune and a for rent sign on barrow street. May, 2014 although the poster proclaims my sister eileen as that joyous new musical, this film was actually a remake of a 1942 version starring rosalind russell and janet blair. Kaufman and starred shirley booth, later a broadway musical also starring rosalind russell called wonderful town, and then a different musical film, again called my sister eileen. After submitting a story of her beautiful sister, a woman assumes her identity to. The women also meet up with magazine editor bob baker, who takes a. My sister eileen 1955 original trailer hd 1080p youtube. Fields and jerome chodorov is based on their 1940 play of the same title, which was inspired by a series of autobiographical short stories by ruth mckenney originally published in the new yorker.
It is not, however, the film version of the 1949 broadway musical wonderful town, which was also based on the 1942 film. Watch my sister eileen online stream full movie directv. Based on a novel, the original my sister eileen premiered in 1942 starring rosalind russell as ruth and janet blair as eileen. The film begins in columbus, ohio and young eileen has visions of stardom on the stagethough she only has worked in community theater. My sister eileen is a 1942 american comedy film directed by alexander hall and starring rosalind russell, brian aherne and janet blair. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. As far as musical remakes of dramas and comedies go, this one is pretty bad.
That movie was an adaptation of a 1940 play, which was inspired by short stories written by ruth mckenney. My sister eileen is a film directed by alexander hall with rosalind russell, brian aherne, janet blair, george tobias, year. An exception is my sister eileen 1955, an underrated, almost forgotten musical of the fifties ripe for rediscovery on dvd. Jun 09, 2017 life begins at eight thirty ida lupino cornell wilde 1942 duration. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. Read the my sister eileen movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Watch my sister eileen 1955 online verizon fios tv. Based on the stories of ruth mckenney which also inspired a 1942 nonmusical version of my sister eileen starring rosalind russell, the plot is fairly. The life and work of bob fosse, fosses choreography bolstered even the weaker songs in my sister eileen. Feb 08, 2010 275 videos play all old movie musical numbers angel goldstein west side story prologue official full number 50th anniversary hd duration.
My sister eileen jack lemmon, betty garrett 1954 columbia. My sister eileen 1955 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Adapted from the short stories of ruth mckinney, the film stars betty garrett as aspiring writer ruth sherwood, and janet leigh as her gorgeous sister eileen. Freshen up your watchlist with prime videos latest roster of streaming movies and tv shows. Janet leigh and betty garrett are sisters eileen and ruth sherwood, wideeyed and newly arrived in new york city from columbus, ohio, seeking fame and fortune. With janet leigh, jack lemmon, betty garrett, bob fosse. Costar and choreographer bob fosse credited as robert sings and dances with eileen janet leigh to theres nothing like love by leo robin and jule styne in my sister eileen 1955 view the tcmdb entry for my sister eileen 1955. That joyous new musical ruth and her beautiful sister eileen come to new yorks greenwich village looking for fame, fortune and a for rent sign on barrow street. Two sisters move from ohio to new york with hopes of stardom. Aspriring writer ruth rosalind russell gets recruited by editor baker brian aherne to make a point to stodgy publisher craven clyde fillmore in my sister eileen, 1942. The original trailer in high definition of my sister eileen directed by richard quine and starring janet leigh, jack lemmon, betty garrett, bob. My sister eileen 1991 two smalltown sisters an aspiring writer, ruth betty garrett, and a wouldbe actress, eileen janet leigh move to new york city. My sister eileen is a musical centered around two wideeyed sisters who make every effort and often cross lines as they pursue their creative passions in the city of manhattan. Released october 1st, 1991, my sister eileen stars janet leigh, jack lemmon, betty garrett, bob fosse the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 48 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
They find an apartment, but fame and fortune are a lot more elusive. After submitting a story of her beautiful sister, a woman assumes her identity to maintain the attention of a playboy publisher. Although the poster proclaims my sister eileen as that joyous new musical, this film was actually a remake of a 1942 version starring rosalind russell and janet blair. Ruth gets the attention of playboy publisher bob baker when she submits a story about her gorgeous. Fields and jerome chodorov, which was inspired by a series of autobiographical short stories by ruth mckenney originally published in the new yorker. As a columbus, ohio, midwesterner who lived for a period in greenwich village during grad school, my sister eileens columbustothevillage trajectory has obvious appeal to me though there was no way, of course, to predict any future whereabouts when enjoying the original 1942 screen version for the first time and on its own merits. They find lodging in a shabby apartment and struggle to locate promising gigs. My sister eileen 1991 stream and watch online moviefone. Ruth wants to get a job as a writer, while eileen hopes t.
My sister eileen 1942 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. A lightweight musical wo much of a plot 2 small town women try to make it in new yawk but still interesting for a coupla reasons. The twilight time bluray of my sister eileen is a stunningly good encoding of a movie that was rediscovered in the 1990s when it came out on letterboxed laserdisc previously it had been an unwatchable grainy panscan mess, chopped up with tv commercials. My sister eileen 1942 cast and crew cast photos and. With rosalind russell, brian aherne, janet blair, george tobias. My sister eileen was based on a series of autobiographical articles by reallife writer ruth mckenney, who with joseph fields and jerome chodhorov adapted these stories into a broadway play. My sister eileen is a technicolor, musicalized remake of the 1942 comedy of the same name. Life begins at eight thirty ida lupino cornell wilde 1942 duration. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. The earlier my sister eileen 1942 is a screwball spleenfest, pitching gag after fastball gag as aspiring scribe ruth rosalind russell navigates a depressionera manhattan overrun by. Apr 14, 2016 before going any further, though, im happy to announce that this is my entry in the classic movie blog associations spring blogathon words, words, words. So its not the newest thing ever, but it is joyous. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing my sister eileen 1942 near you. My sister eileen 1955 in director richard quines romantic, lighthearted, and witty widescreen hollywood musical coscripted by quine and blake edwards, and with choreography by bob fosse a remake of the nonmusical, black and white comedy my sister eileen 1942, starring rosalind russell, janet blair and brian aherne.
Adapted from the short stories of ruth mckinney, the film stars betty garrett as aspiring writer ruth sherwood, and janet leigh as her gorgeous. The earlier dvd was okay but a tad soft, which didnt help readability for a film thats 80% wide shots. Before going any further, though, im happy to announce that this is my entry in the classic movie blog associations spring blogathon words, words, words. My sister eileen was the first time fosse both performed in and choreographed a film. Jun 05, 1992 the earlier my sister eileen 1942 is a screwball spleenfest, pitching gag after fastball gag as aspiring scribe ruth rosalind russell navigates a depressionera manhattan overrun by sharpies. Biographer gottfried stated that fosse rehearsed betty garrett and janet leigh until they were ready to. My sister eileen is a 1955 american cinemascope technicolor comedy musical film directed by richard quine. It stars janet leigh, betty garrett, and jack lemmon the screenplay by quine and blake edwards is based on the 1940 play by joseph a. Watch the full length movie of my sister eileen 1955 online or on the fios mobile app. Jul 02, 2018 as a columbus, ohio, midwesterner who lived for a period in greenwich village during grad school, my sister eileens columbustothevillage trajectory has obvious appeal to me though there was no way, of course, to predict any future whereabouts when enjoying the original 1942 screen version for the first time and on its own merits. The two end up living in a dismal basement apartment in greenwich village, where a parade of odd characters are constantly breezing in and out. Rent my sister eileen she wouldnt say yes 2009 starring rosalind russell and brian aherne on dvd and bluray. Two smalltown sisters an aspiring writer, ruth betty garrett, and a wouldbe actress, eileen janet leigh move to new york city. Sisters ruth and eileen sherwood move from ohio to new york in the hopes of building their careers.
My sister eileen a 1938 book, a play, a musical, a radio play and an unproduced radio series, two motion pictures, and a cbs television series in the 19601961 season. If it wasnt for my musical monday feature, i would not have ever watched my sister eileen 1955 a second time. Fandango fanalert sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. It is not, however, the film version of the 1949 broadway musical, which was also based on the 1942 film.
Ruth gets the attention of playboy publisher bob baker when she submits a. My sister eileen was originally a novel by ruth mckinney that was made into a broadway play by george s. This is the film that started my life long love affair with the wonderful jack lemmon, that introduced me to the wonderful charm and comedic talents of betty garrett to be further explored when i discovered her other films eg. Uit ohio afkomstige meisjes komen terecht in het dwaze greenwich villagemilieu en. Be sure to check out all the posts and fantastic blogs participating this year. Gallery of 11 movie poster and cover images for my sister eileen 1955. Ruth wants to get a job as a writer, while eileen hopes to succeed on the stage. My sister eileen is a series of autobiographical short stories by ruth mckenney, originally published in the new yorker, which eventually inspired many other works.
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