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Susan Slept Here (1954)
Directed by Frank Tashlin
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On Christmas Eve, suffering from a case of writer’s block, screenwriter Mark Christopher and his gofer Virgil get an unexpected visit from Sergeant Maizel. Knowing Christopher is working on a juvenile delinquent script, the sergeant brings by delinquent Susan thinking she will inspire Christopher while providing a place for her to spend the holidays outside of juvenile hall.
Length 98 minutes
Actors
Dick Powell | Debbie Reynolds | Alvy Moore | Anne Francis | Glenda Farrell | Horace McMahon | Herb Vigran | Les Tremayne | Mara Lane | Rita Johnson | Maidie Norman | Ellen Corby | Louella Parsons | Red Skelton | Lela Bliss | Oliver Blake | Benny Rubin | June Foray | Brick Sullivan | Art Gilmore
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/17/2023 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 5 stars |
| 12/15/2019 | TV | Blu-ray | Library | 5.5 stars |
| (Average) 5.25 stars |
Viewing Notes
So she’s 17 and he’s 50. That’s disturbing. Perhaps more disturbing that they wrote an entire screenplay about it and made it into a movie. Can you imagine this coming out today?? It wouldn’t.
Fortunately Debbie Reynolds was really 21 or so when they made the film but it’s still pretty gross and hard to get past despite the cute comedy of it. Yet it has great production values and acting just an uncomfortable premise with no way around it.
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