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My Sister Eileen is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Alexander Hall and starring Rosalind Russell, Brian Aherne and Janet Blair. The screenplay by Joseph A. Fields and Jerome Chodorov is based on their 1940 play of the same title, which was inspired by a series of autobiographical short stories by Ruth McKenney originally published in The New Yorker. The supporting cast features George Tobias, Allyn Joslyn, Grant Mitchell, Gordon Jones and, in a cameo appearance at the end, the Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard).
Original Release
09/24/1942
US Release
09/24/1942
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rosalind Russell | Ruth Sherwood |
| Brian Aherne | Robert Baker |
| Janet Blair | Eileen Sherwood |
| George Tobias | Appopolous |
| Allyn Joslyn | Chic Clark |
| Grant Mitchell | Walter Sherwood |
| Gordon Jones | 'The Wreck' Loomis |
| Elizabeth Patterson | Grandma Sherwood |
| Richard Quine | Frank Lippincott |
| June Havoc | Effie Shelton |
Directors
Writers
Joseph Fields, Jerome Chodorov, Ruth McKenney
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rosalind Russell | Ruth Sherwood |
| Brian Aherne | Robert Baker |
| Janet Blair | Eileen Sherwood |
| George Tobias | Appopolous |
| Allyn Joslyn | Chic Clark |
| Grant Mitchell | Walter Sherwood |
| Gordon Jones | 'The Wreck' Loomis |
| Elizabeth Patterson | Grandma Sherwood |
| Richard Quine | Frank Lippincott |
| June Havoc | Effie Shelton |
| Donald MacBride | Officer Lonigan |
| Frank Sully | Jenson |
| Clyde Fillmore | Ralph Craven |
| Jeff Donnell | Helen Loomis |
| George Adrian | Cadet |
| Kirk Alyn | Portuguese Merchant Marine Cadet |
| Don Barclay | Drunk |
| Richard Bartell | Lothario in Bus Terminal |
| Brooks Benedict | Taxicab Driver |
| Chick Chandler | Air Raid Warden |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Max Gordon | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1943 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
