My Sister Eileen

"NOW ON THE SCREEN! THE STAGE HIT THAT CONVULSED BROADWAY AND THE NATION !"

Sep 24 1942 Approved 1h 36m
Comedy

Sisters Ruth and Eileen Sherwood move from Ohio to New York in the hopes of building their careers. Ruth wants to get a job as a writer, while Eileen hopes to succeed on the stage. 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. The women also meet up with magazine editor Bob Baker, who takes a personal interest in helping both with their career plans.

Plot

Sisters Ruth and Eileen Sherwood move from Ohio to New York in the hopes of building their careers. Ruth wants to get a job as a writer, while Eileen hopes to succeed on the stage. 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. The women also meet up with magazine editor Bob Baker, who takes a personal interest in helping both with their career plans.

Written by

Joseph Fields, Jerome Chodorov, Ruth McKenney

Directed by

Alexander Hall

Cast

Rosalind Russell, Brian Aherne, Janet Blair

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

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