Susan Slept Here (1954)

Directed by

Frank Tashlin

Genre

romantic comedy, Christmas film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 31 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A screenwriter who is working on a Christmas-themed screenplay gets a visit from a judge. The judge brings with him a teenage girl he picked up on the street, hoping the writer will look after her. The writer's girlfriend and a nosy neighbor get involved in the resulting comedic situations.

lightheartedwhimsicalromanticcheerfulplayfulholiday-spiritedfarcicaleasygoing

What happens

Susan Slept Here is a 1954 American romantic comedy film directed by Frank Tashlin and starring Dick Powell (in his last film role) and Debbie Reynolds. Shot in Technicolor, the film is based on the 1951 play of the same name by Steve Fisher and Alex Gottlieb. Tashlin later revised the film's plotline and reused it in 1962 for the production Bachelor Flat. Comedian Red Skelton has a minor role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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