My Sister Eileen (1942 DVD-R & 1955 DVD versions)

Get the original film, My Sister Eileen (1942), and the remake, My Sister Eileen (1955), for 20% off their individual prices!

MY SISTER EILEEN (1942)

Starring Rosalind Russell, Brian Aherne, Janet Blair, George Tobias, Allyn Joslyn, Elizabeth Patterson
Directed by Alexander Hall

Print: black/white
Runtime: 96 min.
Genre: comedy

When starry-eyed sisters, Ruth (Rosalind Russell) and Eileen Sherwood (Janet Blair), make the leap from rural Idaho to downtown New York City, they believe they are going to make their fortunes. However, upon arriving, they find the Big Apple a little less glamorous than had they expected. After moving into a trashy basement apartment in Greenwich Village, the sisters eventually make the acquaintance of hotshot magazine editor Robert Baker (Brian Aherne), who vows to help them both succeed.

MY SISTER EILEEN (1955)

Starring Betty Garrett, Bob Fosse, Jack Lemmon, Dick York, Janet Leigh, Fred Kohlmar
Directed by Richard Quine

Print: color
Runtime: 108 min.
Genre: musical

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.