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Two Sisters from Boston

  • 1946
  • Approved
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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June Allyson, Jimmy Durante, Kathryn Grayson, Peter Lawford, and Lauritz Melchior in Two Sisters from Boston (1946)
ComedyMusicalRomance

A high society Boston girl goes from the Bowery to the opera with the help of her sister.A high society Boston girl goes from the Bowery to the opera with the help of her sister.A high society Boston girl goes from the Bowery to the opera with the help of her sister.

  • Director
    • Henry Koster
  • Writers
    • Myles Connolly
    • James O'Hanlon
    • Harry Crane
  • Stars
    • Kathryn Grayson
    • June Allyson
    • Lauritz Melchior
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    722
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Henry Koster
    • Writers
      • Myles Connolly
      • James O'Hanlon
      • Harry Crane
    • Stars
      • Kathryn Grayson
      • June Allyson
      • Lauritz Melchior
    • 27User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    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
    • 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)
    • Director
      • Henry Koster
    • Writers
      • Myles Connolly
      • James O'Hanlon
      • Harry Crane
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Two Sisters from Boston (1946) was a hit at the box office for MGM, earning a profit of $605,000 (about $8.65M in 2022) according to studio records.
    • Goofs
      In the poster advertising the opera "Marie Antoinette", shown at the end of the film, the part played by Olstrom is listed as a baritone role. Lauritz Melchior, who plays Olstrom, was a tenor.
    • Quotes

      Lawrence Tyburt Patterson Jr: [in opera house box] In his autumn 'fore the winter comes man's last mad surge of youth

      Mrs. Ella Patterson: What on earth are you talking about?

    • Crazy credits
      PROLOGUE: "Boston at the Turn of the Century---And a Pretty Slow Turn it Might Have Been Had There Not Been Another Tea Party."
    • Connections
      References Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
    • Soundtracks
      Hello, Hello, Hello
      (1946) (uncredited)
      Written and Performed by Jimmy Durante

    User reviews27

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    10/10

    Helped lift June Allyson to the top of popularity polls in the late 1940's.

    June Allyson takes full advantage of the chance to show off her comic talent in this charming film set in turn-of-the- century New York. Kathryn Grayson, who was at the time a bigger star, is in fine voice. Lauritz Melchior and Jimmy Durante make substantial contributions to the fun. It's the first time June Allyson and Peter Lawford were paired, and he is delightful. But it is June's film, and one of her best during her MGM years. Unfortunately, it wasn't filmed in technicolor.
    • mallad
    • Sep 7, 2000
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    • Release date
      • April 1946 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Brighton Beach
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Budget
      • $2,223,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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