Maisie Gets Her Man
| Maisie Gets Her Man | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Roy Del Ruth |
| Screenplay by | Mary C. McCall Jr. Elizabeth Reinhardt |
| Story by | Elizabeth Reinhardt Ethel Hill |
| Based on | characters created by Wilson Collison |
| Produced by | J. Walter Ruben |
| Starring | Ann Sothern Red Skelton Leo Gorcey |
| Cinematography | Harry Stradling |
| Edited by | Frederick Y. Smith |
| Music by | Lennie Hayton |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $424,000[1] |
| Box office | $1 million[1] |
Maisie Gets Her Man is a 1942 American romance film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Ann Sothern and Red Skelton. It is the sixth of the ten-film Maisie series.[2]
Plot
An unemployed showgirl meets an obnoxious comedian and when he has stage fright she gets him mixed up with a bootlegger/scammer.
Cast
- Ann Sothern as Maisie Rivier
- Red Skelton as Herbert P. 'Hap' Hixby
- Leo Gorcey as Cecil
- Allen Jenkins as Pappy Goodring
- Donald Meek as Mr. Stickwell
- Rags Ragland as Ears Cofflin
- Lloyd Corrigan as Mr. Marshall J. Denningham
- Walter Catlett as Jasper
- Fritz Feld as Professor Orco
Reception
According to MGM records, the film earned $824,000 in the US and Canada and $188,000 elsewhere, making the studio a profit of $258,000.[1]
References
- ^ a b c The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- ^ "Maisie Gets Her Man (1942) - Roy del Ruth | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".