Tom, Dick and Harry (1941 film)
| Tom, Dick and Harry | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by |
Garson Kanin Fred Fleck (assistant) |
| Produced by | Sert Borisk, Robert Sisk |
| Written by | Rila Cojurpa, Paul Jarrico |
| Starring |
Ginger Rogers George Murphy Alan Marshal Burgess Meredith |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
| Cinematography | Merritt Gerstad |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release dates | June 13, 1941 |
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $806,000[1] |
| Box office | $1,628,000[1] |
Tom, Dick and Harry (1941) is a comedy film directed by Garson Kanin, written by Paul Jarrico, and starring Ginger Rogers, George Murphy, Alan Marshal, Phil Silvers, and Burgess Meredith. The film was released by RKO Radio Pictures.
This role was Ginger Rogers' day job when she was awarded the Oscar as Best Actress for her 1940 performance in Kitty Foyle. It was her first film released after winning her Oscar.
Plot
Ginger Rogers plays telephone operator Janie, who has to choose among three men – Tom (Murphy), Dick (Marshal) and Harry (Meredith). The film was remade as The Girl Most Likely (1957), a musical which also proved to be the last film released by RKO.
Reception
The film was very popular, earning a profit of $234,000.[1]
Cast
- Ginger Rogers as Janie
- George Murphy as Tom
- Alan Marshal as Dick
- Burgess Meredith as Harry
- Phil Silvers as Ice Cream Vendor
- Joe Cunningham as Father
- Jane Seymour as Mother
- Lenore Lonergan as Butch (Janie's sister)
- Vickie Lester as Paula (Vickie Lester)
- Betty Breckenridge as Gertrude
References
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, March 30, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.