My sister eileen 1942 alexander hall, rosalind russell. 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. My sister eileen original, play, comedy, broadway opened in new york city dec 26, 1940 and played through jan 16, 1943. My sister eileen 1942 alexander hall, rosalind russell, brian aherne, janet blair, comedy march 19, 2017 sisters ruth and eileen sherwood move from ohio to new york in the hopes of building their careers. More information about this seller contact this seller 30. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. As the scene progresses, the two characters played by bob fosse and tommy rall get more competitive and more. I appreciate mckenneys sense of humor most of the time. 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. My sister eileenscreen gems television, a division of columbia pictures, inc. As i was involved in urban ministry, these needs became apparent, especially the work on behalf of women and children. Richard quine, a columbia staple during this period, directed my sister eileen, based upon the stage play, in 1955.
Ruth is, by her own account, a rather buxom young girl, to her sisters delicate beauty. As far as musical remakes of dramas and comedies go, this one is pretty bad. Winningly choreographing the jule styneleo robin musical numbers, fosse also charmingly costars as. The earlier dvd was okay but a tad soft, which didnt help readability for a film thats 80% wide shots. My sister eileen is a 1942 american comedy film directed by alexander hall and starring rosalind russell, brian aherne and janet blair.
Rose marie costars in the 60s sitcom, my sister eileen. My sister eileen 1942 in 1942, columbia released the first film version of my sister eileen. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. 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 view the tcmdb entry for my sister eileen 1942. My sister eileen is a technicolor, musicalized remake of the 1942 comedy of the same name. During its threeyear run, theatergoers flocked to the crowdpleaser. Mckenneys stories were based on the crazy escapades that she and her sister eileen experienced when they moved from ohio to greenwich village. Across the street from the church is the general grant house, a public housing project where 10,000 lowincome families reside. It is not, however, the film version of the 1949 broadway musical wonderful town, which was also based on the 1942 film. My sister eileen was an adaptation of a play that premiered in december 1940, which in turn was inspired by short stories written by ruth mckenney in the 1930s. In 1942, columbia released the first film version of my sister eileen. This book has been transferred to between the covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. My sister eileen is an american situation comedy based on a series of autobiographical short stories by ruth mckenney originally published in the new yorker, as well as the 1940 play and 1942 and 1955 film.
The autobiographical stories originally were published in the new yorker, then collected and published as the book my sister eileen in 1938. The internet adult film database is an online searchable database of over 490,038 adult movies titles and 200,604 porn performers. During its threeyear run, theatergoers flocked to the crowdpleaser, touted by critics as the. My sister eileen became a 1960 1961 television series starring elaine stritch, shirley bonne and rose marie. 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.
My sister eileen was originally a novel by ruth mckinney that was made into a broadway play by george s. 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. 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. 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. The women also meet up with magazine editor bob baker, who takes a. This danceoff from 1955s my sister eileen, will have you grinning from ear to ear.
During its threeyear run, theatergoers flocked to the crowdpleaser, touted by critics as the giddiest. Rosalind russell plays aspiring ohio journalist ruth. Rather unusually, this movie was made at columbia studios during the plays broadway run. My sister eileen originated as a series of short stories by ruth mckenney that eventually evolved into a book, a play, a musical, two films, and a cbs television series in the 19601961 season. Another small difference between the two films is that in this movie. Please inquire for more detailed condition information. My sister eileen 1942 posted on may 9, 2017 by vintage45 screwball comedy that can wear you out with its mile a minute dialogue and wacky characters that wont go away. Based on the madcap adventures of the mckenney sisters, penned by aspiring authoress ruth and published in the new yorker, the stories enjoyed immediate popularity when written as a broadway play in 1940. My sister eileen is a book of stories of two sisters from ohio in the 1920s and 30s and the shenanigans they get into. That movie was an adaptation of a 1940 play, which was inspired by short stories written by ruth mckenney. My sister eileen is an american situation comedy based on a series of autobiographical short stories by ruth mckenney originally published in the new yorker, as well as the 1940 play and 1942 and 1955 film adaptations they inspired. Rent my sister eileen she wouldnt say yes 2009 on dvd. Two sisters move from ohio to new york with hopes of stardom.
Ruth wants to get a job as a writer, while eileen hopes to succeed on the stage. My sister eileen 1942 cast and crew cast photos and. No classic, but passable sitcomedy, directed by alexander hall here comes mr. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. This danceoff from 1955s my sister eileen, will have. My sister eileen roz frets while the greenwich village guys slobber over her baby sis. As an added fillip, the 1942 my sister eileen includes a fleeting guest appearance by the three stooges.
Authors joseph fields and jerome chodorov venue royal alexandra theatre show run march 30, 1942 april 6, 1942 producer director. Rent my sister eileen she wouldnt say yes 2009 starring rosalind russell and brian aherne on dvd and bluray. Sisters ruth and eileen sherwood move from ohio to new york in the hopes of building their careers. My sister eileen brief information my sister eileen is an american situation comedy based on a series of autobiographical short stories by ruth mckenney originally published in the new yorker, as well as the 1940 play and 1942 and 1955 film adaptations they inspired. 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. 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 the stories center on two sisters from. Based on the 1942 and 1955 movies of the same name as. My sister is a year older than me and we grew up in an old farmhouse just outside a small country town. With rosalind russell, brian aherne, janet blair, george tobias. If it wasnt for my musical monday feature, i would not have ever watched my sister eileen 1955 a second time. The 1942 film my sister eileen is a faithful and funny version of the broadway hit, although it bears only slight resemblance to the reallife exploits of sisters ruth and eileen mckenney here renamed sherwood.
So its not the newest thing ever, but it is joyous. Look closely at the portugese sailors and you will see kirk alyn, several years before he played superman in. So, water was always in short supply and my sister and i had to have a bath together to conserve water. 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. They needed time and space to get their support systems in order. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. My sister eileen 1955 ruth betty garrett and her sister eileen janet leigh come to new yorks greenwich village looking for fame, fortune and a for rent sign on barrow street. Rosalind russell plays aspiring ohio journalist ruth sherwood, who heads for new york to seek her fortune, accompanied by her sister, eileen janet blair. 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. Many residents know sister eileen and her welcoming smile. Quine and thenwriting partner blake edwards adapted the popular romanticcomedy stage play based on ruth mckenneys short stories, with betty garrett playing the fictionalized version of the author, posing as sister janet leigh to impress publisher jack lemmon. Two sisters move from ohio to new york to pursue their careers. Based on a novel, the original my sister eileen premiered in 1942 starring rosalind russell as ruth and janet blair as eileen. Wonderful town stays true to this dynamic and ruth is indeed trying to make it as.