Two Sisters from Boston (1946)
"Ladies an' Gents! The most inflammable damsels... the most terrific tenor... the most colossol schnozzle ...ever!"
Genre : Comedy, Music
Runtime : 1H 52M
Director : Henry Koster
Writer : Myles Connolly
Synopsis
Abigail Chandler has written her stuffy Boston relatives that she's a successful opera singer in New York. In reality, she works at a burlesque house and is billed as High-C Susie. When her sister Martha comes for a visit, Abigail tries to hide the truth from her.
Abigail Chandler
Martha Canford Chandler
Olstrom
'Spike'
Lawrence Tyburt Patterson Jr.
Wrigley
Aunt Jennifer
Uncle Jonathan
Mr. Lawrence Tyburt Patterson, Sr.
Mrs. Lawrence Tyburt Patterson, Sr.
Ossifish
Bowery Chorine (uncredited)
Opera Cast Member (uncredited)
Mr. Mulberry - Recital Guest (uncredited)
Russian Opera Team Member (uncredited)
Bowery Chorine (uncredited)
Maid at Tea Party (uncredited)
Opera Singer (uncredited)
Stagehand (uncredited)
Singing Waiter (uncredited)
Photographer (uncredited)
Ticket Man (uncredited)
Maid (uncredited)
Madame Grenadi (uncredited)
Golden Rooster Patron (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Opera Chorus Member (uncredited)
Opera Cast Member (uncredited)
Opera Singer (uncredited)
Opera Cast Member (uncredited)
Bowery Show Spectator (uncredited)
Bowery Chorine (uncredited)
Messenger (uncredited)
Guest (uncredited)
Opera Cast Member / Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Bowery Chorine (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Opera Singer (uncredited)
Music Master (uncredited)
Mrs. Mulberry - Recital Guest (uncredited)
Greek Professor (uncredited)
Lab Assistant (uncredited)
Opera Singer (uncredited)
George - Opera Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Street Cleaner (uncredited)
Grandpa Chandler (uncredited)
Saloon Patron (uncredited)
Assistant Stage Director (uncredited)
Fat Professor (uncredited)
Louise (uncredited)
Fat Woman (uncredited)
Kitchen Worker (uncredited)
Bowery Chorine (uncredited)
Opera Cast Member (uncredited)
General in Opera (uncredited)
Bowery Chorine (uncredited)
Bowery Chorine (uncredited)
Opera Cast Member (uncredited)
Woman in Gallery (uncredited)
Bowery Chorine (uncredited)
Bowery Chorine (uncredited)
Big Blonde (uncredited)
Italian Opera Singer (uncredited)
Street Cleaner (uncredited)
Opera Singer (uncredited)
Recording Technician (uncredited)
Timid Composer (uncredited)
Man Operating Winking-Eye Poster (uncredited)
Court Marshall (uncredited)
Innkeeper's Wife (uncredited)
Spectator with Binoculars (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Stagehand (uncredited)
Bowery Show Spectator (uncredited)
Opera Patron (uncredited)
Singing Waiter (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Opera Singer (uncredited)
Choreographer (uncredited)
Guest at Tea / Recital (uncredited)
Opera Patron (uncredited)
Innkeeper's Daughter (uncredited)
Emma (uncredited)
Singing Waiter (uncredited)
Fat Woman in Chorus (uncredited)
Priest in Opera (uncredited)
Cardinal in Opera (uncredited)
Rogetto - Olstrom's Valet (uncredited)
Drexel - Sleeping Man on Stage (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Old Flower Woman (uncredited)
Tall Assistant (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Chorine (uncredited)
Bowery Show Spectator (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
Bowery Show Spectator (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Greek Professor (uncredited)
Eddie - Stagehand (uncredited)
Other Man (uncredited)
Recording Lab Assistant (uncredited)
Usher (uncredited)
Bowery Chorine (uncredited)
Opera Singer (uncredited)
Lab Assistant (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
Maria - Hairdresser (uncredited)
Nervous Conductor (uncredited)
Bouncer (uncredited)
Opera Patron (uncredited)
Bouncer at The Golden Rooster (uncredited)
Singing Waiter (uncredited)
Mr. Dibson (uncredited)
Recording Studio Doorman (uncredited)
Opera Singer (uncredited)
Opera Cast Member (uncredited)
Opera Singer (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Recital Guest (uncredited)
Man in Booth (uncredited)
Opera Singer (uncredited)
Lab Assistant (uncredited)
Opera Cast Member (uncredited)
Recording Session Director (uncredited)
Porter (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Russian Opera Team Member (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Stage Director (uncredited)
Hugo Tinkerfield (uncredited)
Flirt (uncredited)
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