Two Sisters from Boston (1946)

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Kathryn Grayson

Abigail Chandler

June Allyson

Martha Canford Chandler

Lauritz Melchior

Olstrom

Jimmy Durante

'Spike'

Peter Lawford

Lawrence Tyburt Patterson, Jr.

Ben Blue

Wrigley

Isobel Elsom

Aunt Jennifer

Harry Hayden

Uncle Jonathan

Thurston Hall

Mr. Lawrence Tyburt Patterson, Sr.

Nella Walker

Mrs. Lawrence Tyburt Patterson, Sr.

Gino Corrado

Ossifish

Marion Ackerson

Bowery Chorine
(uncredited)

Ed Agresti

Opera Cast Member
(uncredited)

Erville Alderson

Mr. Mulberry - Recital Guest
(uncredited)

Mariska Aldrich

Russian Opera Team Member
(uncredited)

Gloria Alvord

Bowery Chorine
(uncredited)

Jessie Arnold

Maid at Tea Party
(uncredited)

Martha Bamattre

Opera Singer
(uncredited)

Director
- Henry Koster
Writers
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Trivia
Two Sisters from Boston (1946) was a hit at the box office for MGM, earning a profit of $605,000 (about $8.65M in 2022) according to studio records.

Goofs
In the poster advertising the opera "Marie Antoinette", shown at the end of the film, the part played by Olstrom is listed as a baritone role. Lauritz Melchior, who plays Olstrom, was a tenor.

Quotes
Lawrence Tyburt Patterson Jr: [in opera house box] In his autumn 'fore the winter comes man's last mad surge of youth
Mrs. Ella Patterson: What on earth are you talking about?

Crazy credits
PROLOGUE: "Boston at the Turn of the Century---And a Pretty Slow Turn it Might Have Been Had There Not Been Another Tea Party."

Connections
References Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Soundtracks
Hello, Hello, Hello
(1946) (uncredited)
Written and Performed by Jimmy Durante

Good melodrama with Allyson, Grayson and Melchior

Being a great fan of Lauritz Melchior, I was extremely delighted to be able to see the few movies he made in 40's last night on TCM. The four times he sings in the picture were, for me, extreme highlights, especially when he sang 'Morgenlich leuchtend im rosigem Schein'.

June Allyson was a delight and the act she did in the night club, left me laughing. Alot was based on her innocence and it worked great.

Kathryn Grayson was also a delight and the film was very clearly made to showcase her and Melchior. But even so, she did come out in glorious voice and made her and Allyson's characters people to care about.

Jimmy Durante was also a great treat as the club manager and hood, using like phraise: 'I don't know nothin' alot to make people do what he wanted.

To finalise this comment, for me it was Lauritz Melchior who steeled the show every time he was on the screen, but the story was good with a happy ending where everyone had what they wanted.