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Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+12)
Critics 80Audiences 68GoodWatch 74
Running time
1 h 36 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 10096Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1942
September 24, 1942
84 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Academy Awards1943
- Actress in a Leading Role1943Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchPure Escapism29 people
Rosalind RussellRuth Sherwood
Brian AherneRobert Baker
Janet BlairEileen Sherwood
George TobiasAppopolous
Allyn JoslynChic Clark
Grant MitchellWalter Sherwood
Gordon Jones'The Wreck' Loomis
Elizabeth PattersonGrandma Sherwood
Richard QuineFrank Lippincott
June HavocEffie Shelton
Donald MacBrideOfficer Lonigan
Frank SullyJenson
Clyde FillmoreRalph Craven
Jeff DonnellHelen Loomis
Brooks BenedictTaxicab Driver (uncredited)
Chick ChandlerAir Raid Warden (uncredited)
Gino CorradoChef in Italian Restaurant (uncredited)
Ann DoranReceptionist (uncredited)
Eddie DunnPoliceman (uncredited)
Larry FineSubway Builder (uncredited)
Edward GarganMurphy - Policeman (uncredited)
Charles HaltonMr. Hawkins - Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Curly HowardSubway Builder (uncredited)
Moe HowardSubway Builder (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Alexander Hall Director
- William Mull Other
Writing · 3
- Joseph Fields Theatre Play, Screenplay
- Jerome Chodorov Theatre Play, Screenplay
- Ruth McKenney Original Story
Production · 1
- Max Gordon Producer
Camera · 1
- Joseph Walker Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Viola Lawrence Editor
Sound · 1
- Morris Stoloff Other
Art · 3
- Cary Odell Assistant Art Director
- Fay Babcock Interior Designer
- Lionel Banks Art Direction
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