My Sister Eileen (1955)

USA, 107 min
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Basic facts

Original title My Sister Eileen
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1956-01-16

Cast

Janet Leigh
Eileen Sherwood

Jack Lemmon
Robert "Bob" Baker

Betty Garrett
Ruth Sherwood

Bob Fosse (as Robert Fosse)
Frank Lippincott

Kurt Kasznar
"Papa" Appopolous

Dick York (as Richard York)
Ted "Wreck" Loomis

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Titles

Original title
  • My Sister Eileen
Swedish release title
  • Min syster Eileen
Distribution title
  • Min søster Eileen (Danmark)
  • Sisareni Eileen (Finland)
  • Ma sœur est du tonnerre (Belgien/Frankrike)
  • 'n zuster uit de duizend (Belgien)
  • Mia sorella Evelina (Italien)
  • Mi hermana Elena (Spanien)
  • Meine Schwester Ellen (Västtyskland/Österrike)
  • Jejum de amor (Brasilien)
Working title
  • The Gay Girls

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Choreography
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Technical Advisor
Music Coordinator
Musical Arrangement
Conductor
Orchestration
Set Decorator
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist

Cast

Janet Leigh Eileen Sherwood
Jack Lemmon Robert "Bob" Baker
Betty Garrett Ruth Sherwood
Bob Fosse (as Robert Fosse) Frank Lippincott
Kurt Kasznar "Papa" Appopolous
Dick York (as Richard York) Ted "Wreck" Loomis
Lucy Marlow Helen
Tommy Rall Chick Clark
Barbara Brown Helens mamma
Horace McMahon Lonigan, polis
Henry Slate berusad man
Hal March Pete, berusad man
- Ej krediterade:
Alberto Morin den brasilianske konsuln
Queenie Smith Alice, Bakers sekreterare
Richard Deacon George, Bakers receptionist
Ken Christy Charlie, polisinspektör
Billy Wayne Newbetter, brevbärare
Kathryn Grant hoppfull flicka
Buddy Spencer dansare / kadett
Carl Ratcliff dansare / kadett
Troy Patterson (as Ettore Corvino) dansare / kadett
Fred Curt dansare / kadett
Jack Regas dansare / kadett
Carey Leverette dansare / kadett
Ricky Gonzales dansare / kadett
Jana Mason sekreterare
Adelle August sekreterare
Edna Holland matrona
Ruth Warren matrona
Gary Diamond ung pojke
Sid Tomack kassör
Emil Sitka svetsare
Michael Fox Shakespeareskådespelare
William "Billy" Newell rörmokare
Anne Loos receptionist
Dayton Lummis Mr. Wallace
Alphonse Martell hovmästare
Peter Norman kypare
Mara McAfee Miss Stewart
Fabio Ramos brasilianare
Eileen Coghlan flicka
Dorothy Gordon flicka
Donna Phillips sopranen
James Conaty anställd på Walgreen's
Mike Lally lunchgäst
Frank O'Connor Mr. O'Connor
Cosmo Sardo man som hjälper Eileen
Jeffrey Sayre man på Bohemian Nightclub
Estelita Zarco kvinna
John Albright man

Companies

Production Company Columbia Pictures Corporation
Copyright Columbia Pictures Corporation 1955
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Columbia Film AB 1956

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 87401
Date 1955-12
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 2935 meters
Notes Speltid: 107 minuter.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Colour
Colour system Technicolor
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in minutes 107 min


Original work

Original title My Sister Eileen (Play)
Author Joseph A. Fields
Jerome Chodorov


Production location

1954-09 1954-12-28

Release dates

First showing 1955-09-22 New York City, New York USA
Release in Sweden 1956-01-16 Astoria Stockholm Sweden 107 min
TV showing 1971-02-26 TV1 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Atmosphere
Composer Jule Styne (1955)
Lyrics Leo Robin (1955)
Sung by kör


Original title As Soon As They See Eileen
Composer Jule Styne (1955)
Lyrics Leo Robin (1955)
Sung by Betty Garrett


Original title I'm Great
Composer Jule Styne (1955)
Lyrics Leo Robin (1955)
Sung by Kurt Kasznar
Dick York
Betty Garrett
Janet Leigh
Danced by Kurt Kasznar
Dick York
Betty Garrett
Janet Leigh


Original title Competition Dance
Composer Jule Styne (1955)
Danced by Bob Fosse
Tommy Rall


Original title Got No Room for Me Gloom
Composer Jule Styne (1955)
Danced by Bob Fosse
Tommy Rall


Original title There's Nothin' Like Love
Composer Jule Styne (1955)
Lyrics Leo Robin (1955)
Sung by Betty Garrett
Janet Leigh
Bob Fosse (repris)
Danced by Betty Garrett
Janet Leigh
Bob Fosse (repris)
Janet Leigh (repris)


Original title Give Me a Band and My Baby
Composer Jule Styne (1955)
Lyrics Leo Robin (1955)
Sung by Betty Garrett
Bob Fosse
Janet Leigh
Tommy Rall
Danced by Betty Garrett
Bob Fosse
Janet Leigh
Tommy Rall


Original title What Happened to the Conga
Composer Jule Styne (1955)
Lyrics Leo Robin (1955)
Sung by Betty Garrett
Janet Leigh
Kurt Kasznar
kör (brasilianska sjömän)
Danced by Betty Garrett
Janet Leigh
Kurt Kasznar
kör (brasilianska sjömän)


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Stills

Black and white print set
Colour prints 10
Behind the scenes prints No
Slides No
Digital images No
Negatives No
Contact sheets No
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Type Program folio


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