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Two Sisters from Boston
Two Sisters from Boston

Two Sisters from Boston

"Ladies an' Gents! The most inflammable damsels... the most terrific tenor... the most colossol schnozzle ...ever!"

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Abigail Chandler has written her stuffy Boston relatives that she's a successful opera singer in New York. In reality, she works at a burlesque house and is billed as High-C Susie. When her sister Martha comes for a visit, Abigail tries to hide the truth from her.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

06 June 1946

Country

United States of America

Cast

Kathryn Grayson

Kathryn Grayson

Abigail Chandler

June Allyson

June Allyson

Martha Canford Chandler

Lauritz Melchior

Lauritz Melchior

Olstrom

Jimmy Durante

Jimmy Durante

'Spike'

Peter Lawford

Peter Lawford

Lawrence Tyburt Patterson Jr.

Ben Blue

Ben Blue

Wrigley

Isobel Elsom

Isobel Elsom

Aunt Jennifer

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Uncle Jonathan

Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

Mr. Lawrence Tyburt Patterson, Sr.

Nella Walker

Nella Walker

Mrs. Lawrence Tyburt Patterson, Sr.

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Ossifish

Marion Ackerson

Marion Ackerson

Bowery Chorine (uncredited)

Ed Agresti

Ed Agresti

Opera Cast Member (uncredited)

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Mr. Mulberry - Recital Guest (uncredited)

Mariska Aldrich

Mariska Aldrich

Russian Opera Team Member (uncredited)

Gloria Alvord

Gloria Alvord

Bowery Chorine (uncredited)

Jessie Arnold

Jessie Arnold

Maid at Tea Party (uncredited)

Martha Bamattre

Martha Bamattre

Opera Singer (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Stagehand (uncredited)

Vince Barnett

Vince Barnett

Singing Waiter (uncredited)

Boyd Bennett

Boyd Bennett

Photographer (uncredited)

John Berkes

John Berkes

Ticket Man (uncredited)

Margaret Bert

Margaret Bert

Maid (uncredited)

Audrey Betz

Audrey Betz

Madame Grenadi (uncredited)

Ted Billings

Ted Billings

Golden Rooster Patron (uncredited)

Barbara Billingsley

Barbara Billingsley

Party Guest (uncredited)

Madge Blake

Madge Blake

Opera Chorus Member (uncredited)

Symona Boniface

Symona Boniface

Opera Cast Member (uncredited)

Lionel Braham

Lionel Braham

Opera Singer (uncredited)

Mario Bramucci

Mario Bramucci

Opera Cast Member (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Bowery Show Spectator (uncredited)

Judy Brent

Judy Brent

Bowery Chorine (uncredited)

Ralph Brooke

Ralph Brooke

Messenger (uncredited)

Roy Butler

Roy Butler

Guest (uncredited)

George Calliga

George Calliga

Opera Cast Member / Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

Ann Cameron

Ann Cameron

Bowery Chorine (uncredited)

George M. Carleton

George M. Carleton

Party Guest (uncredited)

Adriana Caselotti

Adriana Caselotti

Opera Singer (uncredited)

Maurice Cass

Maurice Cass

Music Master (uncredited)

Nora Cecil

Nora Cecil

Mrs. Mulberry - Recital Guest (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

Wheaton Chambers

Greek Professor (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Lab Assistant (uncredited)

Ruth Cherrington

Ruth Cherrington

Opera Singer (uncredited)

Chester Clute

Chester Clute

George - Opera Stage Doorman (uncredited)

Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

Street Cleaner (uncredited)

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Grandpa Chandler (uncredited)

Tex Cooper

Tex Cooper

Saloon Patron (uncredited)

Franco Corsaro

Franco Corsaro

Assistant Stage Director (uncredited)

Peter Cusanelli

Peter Cusanelli

Fat Professor (uncredited)

Marjorie Davis

Marjorie Davis

Louise (uncredited)

Bryn Davis

Bryn Davis

Fat Woman (uncredited)

George Davis

George Davis

Kitchen Worker (uncredited)

Dona Dax

Dona Dax

Bowery Chorine (uncredited)

Daniel de Jonghe

Daniel de Jonghe

Opera Cast Member (uncredited)

Jack Deery

Jack Deery

General in Opera (uncredited)

Patricia Denise

Patricia Denise

Bowery Chorine (uncredited)

Carrie Devan

Carrie Devan

Bowery Chorine (uncredited)

Helen Dickson

Helen Dickson

Opera Cast Member (uncredited)

Helen Eby-Rock

Helen Eby-Rock

Woman in Gallery (uncredited)

Sheila Egan

Sheila Egan

Bowery Chorine (uncredited)

Virginia S. Ellsworth

Virginia S. Ellsworth

Bowery Chorine (uncredited)

Virginia Engels

Virginia Engels

Big Blonde (uncredited)

Antonio Filauri

Antonio Filauri

Italian Opera Singer (uncredited)

James Finlayson

James Finlayson

Street Cleaner (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Opera Singer (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Recording Technician (uncredited)

Jack George

Jack George

Timid Composer (uncredited)

John George

John George

Man Operating Winking-Eye Poster (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Court Marshall (uncredited)

Clemence Gifford

Clemence Gifford

Innkeeper's Wife (uncredited)

A. Cameron Grant

A. Cameron Grant

Spectator with Binoculars (uncredited)

William E. Green

William E. Green

Party Guest (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Stagehand (uncredited)

Bobby Hale

Bobby Hale

Bowery Show Spectator (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Opera Patron (uncredited)

Eddie Jackson

Eddie Jackson

Singing Waiter (uncredited)

Sheldon Jett

Sheldon Jett

Party Guest (uncredited)

Frank Johnson

Frank Johnson

Opera Singer (uncredited)

Richard Kean

Richard Kean

Choreographer (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Guest at Tea / Recital (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Opera Patron (uncredited)

Marina Koshetz

Marina Koshetz

Innkeeper's Daughter (uncredited)

Effie Laird

Effie Laird

Emma (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt

Norman Leavitt

Singing Waiter (uncredited)

Jerry Lee

Jerry Lee

Fat Woman in Chorus (uncredited)

Tom Leffingwell

Tom Leffingwell

Priest in Opera (uncredited)

Frank Leigh

Frank Leigh

Cardinal in Opera (uncredited)

Ben Lessy

Ben Lessy

Rogetto - Olstrom's Valet (uncredited)

Jack 'Tiny' Lipson

Jack 'Tiny' Lipson

Drexel - Sleeping Man on Stage (uncredited)

James Logan

James Logan

Party Guest (uncredited)

Kate MacKenna

Kate MacKenna

Old Flower Woman (uncredited)

George Mann

George Mann

Tall Assistant (uncredited)

Matt Mattox

Matt Mattox

Dancer (uncredited)

Ann McCormack

Ann McCormack

Chorine (uncredited)

Mathew McCue

Mathew McCue

Bowery Show Spectator (uncredited)

Pat McKee

Pat McKee

Bartender (uncredited)

Robert Milasch

Robert Milasch

Bowery Show Spectator (uncredited)

Dorothy Neumann

Dorothy Neumann

Party Guest (uncredited)

Mayo Newhall

Mayo Newhall

Greek Professor (uncredited)

Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

Eddie - Stagehand (uncredited)

Skeets Noyes

Skeets Noyes

Other Man (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Recording Lab Assistant (uncredited)

Broderick O'Farrell

Broderick O'Farrell

Usher (uncredited)

Jetsy Parker

Jetsy Parker

Bowery Chorine (uncredited)

John Piffle

John Piffle

Opera Singer (uncredited)

Tom Pilkington

Tom Pilkington

Lab Assistant (uncredited)

Eddie Polo

Eddie Polo

Waiter (uncredited)

Charles Previn

Charles Previn

Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)

Eva Puig

Eva Puig

Maria - Hairdresser (uncredited)

Emil Rameau

Emil Rameau

Nervous Conductor (uncredited)

Charles Regan

Charles Regan

Bouncer (uncredited)

Waclaw Rekwart

Waclaw Rekwart

Opera Patron (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Bouncer at The Golden Rooster (uncredited)

Jack Roth

Jack Roth

Singing Waiter (uncredited)

Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Mr. Dibson (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford

Recording Studio Doorman (uncredited)

Mabel Smaney

Mabel Smaney

Opera Singer (uncredited)

Dina Smirnova

Dina Smirnova

Opera Cast Member (uncredited)

Agnes Steele

Agnes Steele

Opera Singer (uncredited)

Betsy Stoddard

Betsy Stoddard

Party Guest (uncredited)

Grady Sutton

Grady Sutton

Recital Guest (uncredited)

George Suzanne

George Suzanne

Man in Booth (uncredited)

Lee Sweetland

Lee Sweetland

Opera Singer (uncredited)

Henry Sylvester

Henry Sylvester

Lab Assistant (uncredited)

Tom Tamarez

Tom Tamarez

Opera Cast Member (uncredited)

Andrew Tombes

Andrew Tombes

Recording Session Director (uncredited)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Porter (uncredited)

Gladys Turney

Gladys Turney

Party Guest (uncredited)

Michael Visaroff

Michael Visaroff

Russian Opera Team Member (uncredited)

Percival Vivian

Percival Vivian

Party Guest (uncredited)

Marek Windheim

Marek Windheim

Stage Director (uncredited)

Wilson Wood

Wilson Wood

Hugo Tinkerfield (uncredited)

Katherine Yorke

Katherine Yorke

Flirt (uncredited)

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