The Major and the Minor Trailer (1942)

ORIGINAL TITLE: The Major and the Minor
YEAR: 1942
RUNNING TIME: 100 min.
COUNTRY: USA
DIRECTOR: Billy Wilder
SCREENWRITER: Charles Brackett & Billy Wilder (Play: Edward Childs Carpenter. Story: Fannie Kilbourne)
COMPOSER: Robert Emmett Dolan
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Leo Tover (B&W)
CAST: Ginger Rogers, Ray Milland, Rita Johnson, Robert Blenchley, Diana Lynn, Norma Varden, Frankie Thomas, Edward Fielding, Raymond Roe, Charles Smith, Larry Nunn, Billy Dawson, Lela Rogers
STUDIO/PRODUCER: Paramount Pictures
GENRE: Comedy
SYNOPSIS/PLOT: A woman's attempt to disguise herself as an underage girl mushrooms into a series of humorous deceptions in this romantic comedy. Ginger Rogers stars as Susan Applegate, a young woman living in New York who, nearly broke and sick of the city, decides to head home to Iowa. Lacking the money for a regular ticket, she pretends to be an unusually tall 11-year old girl named Sue-Sue in order to pay half-price. The train conductors catch on to her scheme, however, forcing her to take refuge in the car of Major Philip Kirby (Ray Milland). The kindly major virtually adopts the "lost little girl," and circumstances force Susan to play along and accompany him to the local military academy. There the fun begins, as she struggles to deal with the unwelcome romantic attentions of countless young cadets and her own increasing attraction to the engaged Major Kirby. The Major and the Minor was the first Hollywood feature helmed by the legendary Billy Wilder.

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[Cher68]

My favorite "old" movie!!! I love both of them.

[kdpenny17]

im related to rita johnson! :)

[TheCarole63]

Love this and the movie along the same lines - Too Young to Kiss with Van Johnson and June Allyson...Thank you for posting.

[windstorm1000]

One of the best comedies to come out of Hollywood. Rogers, Milland et al are knowing and terrific and Wilder's writing is very witty and double entredre. A real adult film in the truest sense of the word, to bring chuckes and appreciated again and again. In other words--a classic!! Thanks for the post.

[fox0027]

LOL i love when she eats the cigarette

[chilvari]

Ginger was lovely in this movie. It was really funny, just a gem!

[queencelestyna]

@JubalCalif I agree with allizdaughter on the height thing. I stopped growing at 14, and I'm 5'3, so at 12 I think I was around 5'1 or 5'2.

[allizdaughter]

@JubalCalif - For some yes. But she's only 5'4...some girls grow fast then stop growing at 12 and 13 and stay an average height. I can think of some girls I grew up who are shorter than me now (I'm 5'5) but were really tall at 10 (over 5 feet). What makes her look so old to me are the waxed eyebrows and the not so great skin. LOL. But the movie is awesome. I love it no matter what.

[LoverOfEverythingOld]

this looks like a really nice movie!

[hamishray]

A great pity that an accident robbed us of more from Rita. I am sure of that.

However she has left behind a legacy of great talent.

God bless you.

[xxbeautifulworld]

She was 31 years old when she played that part.