My Sister Eileen (1955)
That Joyous New Musical !
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, 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 and the gorgeous, man-getting Eileen are one and the same person.
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Janet LeighEileen Sherwood
Jack LemmonBob Baker
Betty GarrettRuth Sherwood
Bob FosseFrank Lippincott
Kurt Kasznar'Papa' Appopolous
Dick YorkTed Loomis
Lucy MarlowHelen
Barbara BrownHelen's Mother
Tommy RallChick Clark
Queenie SmithAlice (uncredited)
Horace McMahonPolice Officer Lonigan
Henry SlateSecond DrunkKeywords
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What is My Sister Eileen about?
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, 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 and the gorgeous, man-getting Eileen are one and the same person.
How long is My Sister Eileen?
My Sister Eileen has a runtime of 108 minutes.
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