Susan Slept Here (1954) | |
| Director(s) | Frank Tashlin |
| Producer(s) | Harriet Parsons |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Top Topics | Christmas, Romance (Comic) |
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Susan Slept Here (1954) was a Comedy - Drama Film directed by Frank Tashlin and produced by Harriet Parsons.
Academy Awards 1954 --- Ceremony Number 27 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Music - Song | Music and Lyrics by Jack Lawrence and Richard Myers | Nominated |
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Fridays With Debbie Reynolds: Susan Slept Here (1954)
on Jan 20, 2017 From Journeys in Classic FilmThough it gave Debbie Reynolds her greatest performance to date,?Singin’ in the Rain (1952) wasn’t a monster hit upon release and the quality of the films she made in its wake weren’t?of the same caliber. Susan Slept Here tests Reynolds star power. That along with the small budget ... Read full article
Warner Archive Blu-ray: Debbie Reynolds and Dick Powell in Susan Slept Here (1954)
By KC on Jun 10, 2016 From Classic MoviesSusan Slept Here features narration by an Oscar statue. The golden guy sounds just like I imagined he would: cheerful, uptight and betraying the vulnerability of a nude figure. The idea could be unbearably corny, but there's something pliable about the world of Frank Tashlin; Wile E. Coyote could sh... Read full article
Susan Slept Here (1954)
By Lindsey on Mar 16, 2013 From The Motion Pictures(Image: Listal) Mark Christopher (Dick Powell) is a Hollywood screenwriter struggling to finish his latest film. It’s Christmas Eve, and he’s working late, trying to cram to get the script done. He’s been stuck in a bout of writer’s block ever since he won an Academy Award. M... Read full article
Warner Archive Wednesday ~ Susan Slept Here (1954)
By Google profile on May 9, 2012 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogAbout MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. Back when I was reveling in the luxury of having digital cable, I would sometimes catch a glimpse at a very strange scene on TCM. A dolled up Debbie Reynolds eating strawberries and mixed ... Read full article
Christmas Classics: Susan Slept Here
By Brandie on Dec 8, 2010 From True ClassicsSusan Slept Here (1954) is a delightful, if somewhat creepy (by today’s standards, anyway) bit of holiday fluff.? Starring Debbie Reynolds and Dick Powell, the film played with the censors at a time when it seemed everyone in Hollywood was determined to give the Hays Office its share of hell. ... Read full article
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Quotes from
Mark Christopher: Isabella is a natural blond.
Susan Beaurgard Landis: You sure?
Mark Christopher: We're very good friends... She told me.
Harvey Butterworth, Mark's Lawyer: [Interrupred by Mark during a session at his psyciatrist] Do forgive me if I don't stand up, but this couch costs me fifty bucks an hour.
Susan Beaurgard Landis: Now Mark, what more do you want in a wife, I'm a doll and you know it.
Mark Christopher: I'm too big do play with dolls. I'm ready for the armchair, television, a small dog to bring my slippers.
Susan Beaurgard Landis: Arf! Arf!
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Facts about
Don Cornell's melodious contribution to the soundtrack, the Oscar-nominated love song, "Hold My Hand" (music and lyrics by Jack Lawrence and Richard Myers), was turned into Don's best-selling single on the Coral label.
In joke: During opening narration, an Oscar statuette makes reference to "Louella" - gossip columnist Louella Parsons, mother of film's producer Harriet Parsons.
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