Movie

My Sister Eileen (1942)

• NR
• September 24, 1942
• 1h 36m

• Comedy

“NOW ON THE SCREEN! THE STAGE HIT THAT CONVULSED BROADWAY AND THE NATION !”

Overview

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. The two end up living in a dismal basement apartment in Greenwich Village, where a parade of odd characters are constantly breezing in and out. The women also meet up with magazine editor Bob Baker, who takes a personal interest in helping both with their career plans.

Director

Alexander Hall

Writers

Joseph Fields, Jerome Chodorov

Starring

Rosalind Russell, Brian Aherne, Janet Blair