My Sister Eileen

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My Sister Eileen

Released Sep 22, 1955

1h 48m

Musical

Comedy

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Two small-town sisters -- an aspiring writer, Ruth (Betty Garrett), and a would-be actress, Eileen (Janet Leigh) -- move to New York City. They find lodging in a shabby apartment and struggle to locate promising gigs. Ruth eventually meets magazine editor Bob Baker (Jack Lemmon), who tells her to write about her life experiences rather than fiction. As it turns out, Eileen's life, with her various romantic encounters, is far more interesting, so Ruth steals the stories for herself.

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Brigid Murnaghan

Village Voice

This is the fourth major stage or screen production of Eileen, and maybe if we're all very good it'll be the last.

May 10, 2022

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Derek Prouse

Sight & Sound

Janet Leigh makes an unaffected Eileen, but Jack Lemmon can find little to do with his improbable role of confidence restorer to a loveless lady writer.

Mar 18, 2020

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Betty Garrett snags one of her best roles, while future Bewitched co-star Dick York (here billed as Richard York) steals scenes.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 10, 2021

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David Bax

Battleship Pretension

A few clicks in another direction and this movie is a feminist social issue drama. Still, the acting, singing, dancing and technical presentation of all of the above are spot on and delightful.

Jan 6, 2021

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: B-

Jun 12, 2005

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a breezy, lightweight musical...

Rated: 2.5/4

Feb 26, 2005

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Jose B

Columbia Studios (now Sony) never was good at Musicals and this film, even with Bob Foss Choreography, is watchable but nothing more. Jack Lemmon looks like he was waiting for Billy Wilder "Redemption". Scope, Colors and cheesy songs.. Spend your evening with MGM Musicals if you are into.. Going Musical.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/17/25

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S R

A ridiculous and fun NYC musical about two young girls coming to seek success. Some bizarre choreography to boot. I did laugh a bit though for the sheer silliness. Saw on TCM.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/28/24

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Steve D

Not as good as the original and the music sucks but it is still a lot of fun.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/30/23

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Audience Member

Delightful musical choreographed by Bob Fosse and adapted from Ruth Sherwood's stories; Betty Garrett is wonderful as always, and it's a pleasure to see both Janet Leigh and Jack Lemmon singing and dancing. Fosse and Tommy Rall in the competition dance, and "Give Me A Band And My Baby" are the standout musical numbers.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

apparently almost everything look right here and i love the scenes when the dynamit explode, too funny =))

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

A cute little musical.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Synopsis

Two small-town sisters -- an aspiring writer, Ruth (Betty Garrett), and a would-be actress, Eileen (Janet Leigh) -- move to New York City. They find lodging in a shabby apartment and struggle to locate promising gigs. Ruth eventually meets magazine editor Bob Baker (Jack Lemmon), who tells her to write about her life experiences rather than fiction. As it turns out, Eileen's life, with her various romantic encounters, is far more interesting, so Ruth steals the stories for herself.

Director: Richard Quine
Producer: Fred Kohlmar
Screenwriter: Blake Edwards, Richard Quine
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Genre: Musical, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 22, 1955, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 2, 2010
Runtime: 1h 48m

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