Summaries

A scatterbrained Brooklynite and her wheeler-dealer fiancé interfere in her level-headed roommate's love life.

Based on the long-running radio show. Irma is a likeable airhead who meddles in her roommate's love-life. Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, in their first screen appearance, are juice-bar operators who are discovered when a self-proclaimed manager hears Martin's golden voice. Irma's roommate wants to marry her rich boss, but instead falls in love with Martin.—Sergei Scurfield

Brooklynite Irma Peterson, who has had a fiancée, Al, for fourteen years who isn't looking to get married, has a roommate, Jane Stacey, who is looking for a rich man to marry. Sharp-talking Al, who will never qualify for social security because he has never had a job, discovers Steve Laird and Seymour, working at an orange-juice stand, and promises to get them into show business. His attempts to con Jane's rich boss, Richard Rhinelander, who has his eye on Jane and she on him, cause many complications, especially since Irma is also involved. Another problem arises when Janes falls in love with Steve. Seymour stays above it all.—Les Adams <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • new york city
  • police officer
  • fiance fiancee relationship
  • con artist
  • martin and lewis
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Romance
  • Musical
Release date Oct 13, 1949
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Wallis-Hazen

Box office

Gross US & Canada $6160000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 43m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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