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

High-C Susie! that's hilarious. and it's Abigail Chandler's stage name when she gets on stage to do her burlesky. Keep an eye out for Jimmy Durante doing his awesome shtick. He was a pro fer sure. fun to watch Durante work fun word-play into a song. When Abby's sister comes for a visit from back home, she tries to keep her from finding out the truth about her on stage performances. Kathryn Grayson and June Allyson co-star as sisters in this musical from MGM. Peter Lawford is in here as Lawrence Patterson. and Grady Sutton and Barbara Billingsly are in here as party extras, according to imdb. It's okay... it travels the line between comedy and serious period piece, and mostly succeeds. a funny number where she gets down to her bloomers and sings "after the show". i was never a big fan of either June Allyson or Peter Lawford, but if you turn down to high octave arias, the story is pretty good. I'll give this one an "okay". shows occasionally on Turner Classics.