My Sister Eileen (1955)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 48min
- Comedy, Musical
- 22 Sep 1955 (USA)
- Movie
After submitting a story of her beautiful sister, a woman assumes her identity to maintain the attention of a playboy publisher.
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Cast verified as complete
| Janet Leigh | ... |
Eileen Sherwood
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| Jack Lemmon | ... |
Robert 'Bob' Baker
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| Betty Garrett | ... |
Ruth Sherwood
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| Bob Fosse | ... |
Frank
(as Robert Fosse)
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| Kurt Kasznar | ... |
'Papa' Appopolous
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| Dick York | ... |
Ted 'Wreck' Loomis
(as Richard York)
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| Lucy Marlow | ... |
Helen
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| Tommy Rall | ... |
Chick
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| Barbara Brown | ... |
Helen's Mother
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| Horace McMahon | ... |
Police Officer Lonigan
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Henry Slate | ... |
Second Drunk
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Hal March | ... |
Pete - First Drunk
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John Albright | ... |
Fred (uncredited)
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| Adelle August | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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Paul Bradley | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Spencer Chan | ... |
Pedestian (uncredited)
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| Ken Christy | ... |
Charlie - Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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Eileen Coghlan | ... |
Ad Lib Bit (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Walgreen's Employee (uncredited)
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Fred Curt | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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Roy Damron | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Richard Deacon | ... |
Baker's Receptionist (uncredited)
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Harry Denny | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Gary Diamond | ... |
Young Boy (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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| Michael Fox | ... |
Shakespearean Actor (uncredited)
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Gerald Frank | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Raoul Freeman | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Helen Gereghty | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Kenneth Gibson | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Ricky Gonzales | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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| Dick Gordon | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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Dorothy Gordon | ... |
Ad Lib Bit (uncredited)
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| Kathryn Grant | ... |
Young Hopeful (uncredited)
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Marion Gray | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Bill Hale | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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| Edna Holland | ... |
Matron (uncredited)
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Harvey Karels | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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| Mike Lally | ... |
Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
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| Louise Lane | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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Carey Leverette | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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| Anne Loos | ... |
Receptionist (uncredited)
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Dayton Lummis | ... |
Mr. Wallace (uncredited)
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Maurice Marks | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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| Alphonse Martell | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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Jana Mason | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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George Mayon | ... |
Man Who Helps Eileen (uncredited)
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Mara McAfee | ... |
Miss Stewart (uncredited)
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Russell Meeker | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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| Hans Moebus | ... |
Pedestrian on Stairs (uncredited)
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| Alberto Morin | ... |
Brazilian Consul (uncredited)
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George Nardelli | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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| William Newell | ... |
Plumber (uncredited)
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Peter Norman | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Frank O'Connor | ... |
Mr. O'Connor (uncredited)
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Troy Patterson | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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Donna Phillips | ... |
Soprano (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Phillips | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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| Foster H. Phinney | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Fabio Ramos | ... |
Brazilian Executive Officer (uncredited)
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Tony Randall | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Carl Ratcliff | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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Jack Regas | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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| Paul Russell | ... |
Lunch Counter Patron (uncredited)
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| Cosmo Sardo | ... |
Man Who Helps Eileen (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Eddie Searles | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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| Emil Sitka | ... |
Bit Welder (uncredited)
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| Ted Smile | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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| Queenie Smith | ... |
Alice - Baker's Secretary (uncredited)
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Buddy Spencer | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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| Sid Tomack | ... |
Counterman (uncredited)
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Ruth Warren | ... |
Matron (uncredited)
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| Billy Wayne | ... |
Newbetter - Mailman (uncredited)
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Eugene White | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Estelita Zarco | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard Quine | ||
Written by
| Blake Edwards | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Richard Quine | ... | (screenplay) |
| Joseph Fields | ... | (play "My Sister Eileen") and |
| Jerome Chodorov | ... | (play "My Sister Eileen") |
| Ruth McKenney | ... | (stories) |
Produced by
| Fred Kohlmar | ... | producer |
Music by
| George Duning | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Charles Lawton Jr. | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Charles Nelson | ||
Editorial Department
| Henri Jaffa | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| Walter Holscher | ||
Set Decoration by
| William Kiernan | ||
Costume Design by
| Jean Louis | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Clay Campbell | ... | makeup artist |
| Helen Hunt | ... | hair stylist |
| Robert J. Schiffer | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sam Nelson | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Lambert E. Day | ... | sound (as Lambert Day) |
| John P. Livadary | ... | recording supervisor (as John Livadary) |
Music Department
| George Duning | ... | music adaptor / music arranger |
| Fred Karger | ... | assistant music supervisor |
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator |
| Leo Robin | ... | songs: lyrics by |
| Morris Stoloff | ... | conductor / music supervisor |
| Jule Styne | ... | songs: music by |
Additional Crew
| Bob Fosse | ... | choreographer (as Robert Fosse) |
| Max Gordon | ... | stage producer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1955) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1955) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Kamera (1955) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film-Verleih (1955) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film (1956) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film-Verleih (1956) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1980) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1992) (United States) (video)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Pioneer Entertainment (1991) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1986) (Australia) (video)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Twilight Time (2018) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Ruth and her beautiful sister Eileen come to New York's Greenwich Village looking for "fame, fortune and a 'For Rent' sign on Barrow Street". They find an apartment (such as it is!), but fame and fortune are a lot more elusive. Ruth gets the attention of playboy publisher Bob Baker when she submits a story about her gorgeous sister Eileen. She tries to keep his attention by convincing him that she, (a "spinsterish old-maid writer") and the gorgeous, man-getting Eileen are one and the same person.
Written by A.L.Beneteau |
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| Taglines | That Joyous New Musical ! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Instead of using the score of "Wonderful Town," the 1953 Broadway musical based on the "My Sister Eileen" stories by Ruth McKinney, with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, Columbia commissioned a brand-new score with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Leo Robin. See more » |
| Goofs | When Eileen is dancing at El Morocco, she is wearing shoes with small heels. Later on that night, when they dance at the bandstand, Eileen is wearing flat shoes. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Atmosphere for Love See more » |
| Quotes |
Eileen Sherwood:
I've already seen three producers this morning. Frank Lippincott: Don't tell me they weren't interested? Eileen Sherwood: They were interested all right, but not in my acting. See more » |