His Butler's Sister
| His Butler's Sister | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Frank Borzage |
| Screenplay by |
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| Produced by | Felix Jackson |
| Starring | Deanna Durbin |
| Cinematography | Elwood Bredell |
| Edited by | Ted J. Kent |
| Music by | Hans J. Salter |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.7 million (US rentals)[1] |
His Butler's Sister is a 1943 American romantic comedy film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Deanna Durbin.[2] The supporting cast includes Franchot Tone, Pat O'Brien, Akim Tamiroff, Evelyn Ankers and Hans Conried.[3]
Plot
Written by Samuel Hoffenstein and Elizabeth Reinhardt, the film is about a young girl who visits New York City to see her half-brother, and to try to start a music career.
Cast
- Deanna Durbin as Ann Carter
- Franchot Tone as Charles Gerard
- Pat O'Brien as Martin Murphy
- Akim Tamiroff as Popoff
- Alan Mowbray as Buzz Jenkins
- Walter Catlett as Mortimer Kalb
- Elsa Janssen as Severina
- Evelyn Ankers as Elizabeth Campbell
- Frank Jenks as Emmett
- Sig Arno as Moreno
- Hans Conried as Reeves
- Florence Bates as Lady Sloughberry
- Roscoe Karns as Fields
- Russell Hicks as Sanderson
- Andrew Tombes as Brophy
- Stephanie Bachelor as Dot Stanley
- Marion Pierce as Margaret Howard
- Iris Adrian as Sunshine Twin
- Robin Raymond as Sunshine Twin
Awards
The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Sound Recording (Bernard B. Brown).[4]
References
- ^ "Top Grossers of the Season", Variety, January 5, 1944 p. 54
- ^ "His Butler's Sister (1943)". The New York Times. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "His Butler's Sister". FilmAffinity. filmaffinity.com. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ^ "The 17th Academy Awards (1945) Nominees and Winners". Oscars. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
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