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Two Sisters from Boston

Two Sisters from Boston

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

1946•1h 52m•6.3/10
ComedyMusic

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6.3/10(6)

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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Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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

Bowery Chorine (uncredited)

Ed Agresti

Opera Cast Member (uncredited)

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Mr. Mulberry - Recital Guest (uncredited)

Mariska Aldrich

Russian Opera Team Member (uncredited)

Gloria Alvord

Bowery Chorine (uncredited)

Jessie Arnold

Jessie Arnold

Maid at Tea Party (uncredited)

Martha Bamattre

Opera Singer (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Stagehand (uncredited)

Vince Barnett

Vince Barnett

Singing Waiter (uncredited)

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