Susan Slept Here

"She slept in his bed...wore his pajamas - THEN SHE REALLY TOOK OVER!"

Oct 21 1954 Approved 1h 38m
Comedy, Drama

On Christmas Eve, suffering from a case of writer's block, screenwriter Mark Christopher and his gofer Virgil get an unexpected visit from Sergeant Maizel. Knowing Christopher is working on a juvenile delinquent script, the sergeant brings by delinquent Susan thinking she will inspire Christopher while providing a place for her to spend the holidays outside of juvenile hall.

Plot

Mark Christopher is a 35-year old, award-winning comedy scriptwriter who is struggling to be taken seriously as a drama writer. On Christmas Eve, two police officers bring 17-year old Susan (picked up for vagrancy and brawling) to Mark's apartment. If she spends a few days with him, Mark could use Susan as inspiration to write a script about juvenile-delinquents and Susan could avoid spending Christmas behind bars.

Written by

Alex Gottlieb, Steve Fisher, Frank Tashlin

Directed by

Frank Tashlin

Cast

Dick Powell, Debbie Reynolds, Anne Francis

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Harriet Parsons Productions, RKO Radio Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 3 nominations total

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Scores
# of Votes
2,311
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
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