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My Sister Eileen

1942, Movie, NR, 96 mins

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When Ruth McKenney and her sister came to New York's Greenwich Village from Columbus, Ohio, the older sister took many notes about their experiences and wrote stories that eventually were the basis for a hit Broadway comedy. This film version is much like the stageplay, following sisters Ruth (Rosalind Russell) and Eileen Sherwood (Janet Blair) after they move into a basement apartment in the Village. Their neighbors are a nutty group, including "the Wreck" (Gordon Jones), a... read more leave a comment
Year: 1942
Rated NR

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Cast
Rosalind Russell: Ruth Sherwood
Brian Aherne: Robert Baker
Janet Blair: Eileen Sherwood
George Tobias: Appopolous, Landlord
Allyn Joslyn: Chick Clark
Elizabeth Patterson: Grandma Sherwood

 

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