The Girl from Manhattan (1948)

Name: The Girl from Manhattan
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1948-10-01
Duration: 81 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Dorothy Lamour, George Montgomery, Charles Laughton, Ernest Truex, Hugh Herbert

The Girl from Manhattan (1948), directed by Alfred E. Green, starring Dorothy Lamour and George Montgomery.

10/01/1948 BR Comedy, Drama and Romance 1h 21m

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Synopsis

A small-town girl who's made it big in New York as a fashion model returns home, only to find that her somewhat dotty uncle has mortgaged his boarding house to the hilt. In her efforts to help him keep his boarding house, she becomes involved with a handsome young minister and his superior, an older bishop.

Ernest LaszloCinematography
Alfred E. GreenDirector
James SmithEditing
Benedict BogeausProducer

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The Girl from Manhattan is a 1948 American comedy drama film directed by Alfred E. Green, starring Dorothy Lamour, George Montgomery, and Charles Laughton.

The guest house setting allows a multiplicity of characters to interact with the main characters.

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The Girl from Manhattan is a 1948 American comedy drama film directed by Alfred E. Green, starring Dorothy Lamour, George Montgomery, and Charles Laughton.

The guest house setting allows a multiplicity of characters to interact with the main characters.

Plot

New York actress and fashion model Carol arrives to stay with her uncle Homer Purdy in a boarding house in the mid-west America town of Pittsfield.

Meanwhile, ex-football player, the handsome Tom Walker, appears in the same state to chat with the bishop regarding his becoming a minister in the town. It is concluded that the church needs new heroes and his background as a football star should be a benefit not a hindrance. The bishop has arranged for him to stay at Purdy's boarding house. On arrival he meets Carol and they recognise each other. Tom is cryptic about his plans.

Tom meets the church council who present a local benefactor Mr Birch who is going to buy the 150-year-old church and build a new church closer to the town centre: the chosen site is Purdy's boarding House.

Uncle Homer is revealed to be giving most of his rooms free until the various residents get rich, and is involved in many of their madcap schemes. He makes little money and the old house is crumbling. Carol and Homer rearrange one of the rooms to serve as Tom's study until the new church is built. They do not know the chosen site is their house.

The bishop calls in Tom to discuss his reputation if he's seen with a fashion model.

Oscar, one of the more eccentric guests, is allowed to build a miniature railway in Purdy's basement. Mr. Birch appears at the boarding house to assess its demolition. Everyone knows the plan except Carol. Uncle Homer has squandered the $3,000 Carol sent him on investing in his guests crazy ventures. The train engine blows up and Homer is injured. Tom and Carol join forces to save the boarding house. Several guests also start to raise money.

Ultimately Rev Tom sends his own $3,000 to pay off Homer's debts and Mr Birch's "generous" offer for the old church is proven to be a scam. Although they will need to keep using the old church, the bishop approves.

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External links

The Girl from Manhattan at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

The Girl from Manhattan at IMDb

The Girl from Manhattan at the TCM Movie Database (archived)

Text from The Girl from Manhattan on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_from_Manhattan

Trivia

It premiered on October 1, 1948, a Friday.
It runs 1h21 — short for a feature film.
This film's quiz has 13 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosBenedict Bogeaus Production, Charing Cross Productions
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Crew

Ernest Laszlo Cinematography
Alfred E. Green Director
James Smith Editing
Benedict Bogeaus Producer
Heinz Roemheld Original music
Howard Estabrook Writer

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What is The Girl from Manhattan about?

The Girl from Manhattan: A small-town girl who's made it big in New York as a fashion model returns home, only to find that her somewhat dotty uncle has mortgaged his boarding house to the hilt. In her efforts to help him keep his boarding house, she becomes involved with a handsome young minister and his superior, an older bishop.

Who directed The Girl from Manhattan?

The Girl from Manhattan was directed by Alfred E. Green in 1948.

Who stars in The Girl from Manhattan?

The cast of The Girl from Manhattan includes Dorothy Lamour, George Montgomery, Charles Laughton, Ernest Truex and Hugh Herbert.

How long is The Girl from Manhattan?

The Girl from Manhattan runs for 81 minutes, or 1h21.