The Major and the Minor (1942)
- Starring:
- Ginger Rogers, Ray Milland, (more)
- Director(s):
- Billy Wilder
- Category:
- Comedy
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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. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 101 mins
Complete Cast of The Major and the Minor
- Ginger Rogers - Susan Applegate
- Diana Lynn - Lucy Hill
- Rita Johnson - Pamela Hill
- Norma Varden - Mrs. Osborne
- Raymond Roe - Cadet Wigton
- Larry Nunn - Cadet Babcock
- Lela E. Rogers - Mrs. Applegate
- Boyd Irwin - Maj. Griscom
- Richard Fiske - Will Duffy
- George Anderson - Man with Esquire Magazine
- Carlotta Jelm - Little Girl in Railroad Station
- Dick Jones
- Will Wright - First Ticket Agent
- Archie Twitchell - Sergeant
- Emory Parnell - Conductor
- Freddie Mercer - Little Boy in Railroad Station
- Donald Wilmot - Cadet
- Ken Lundy - Elevator Boy
- Gloria Williams - Bit Woman
- Tom Dugan - Deadbeat
- Dell Henderson - Doorman
- Billy Cook
- Dick Chandlee - Cadet
- Ray Milland - Maj. Kirby
- Robert Benchley - Mr. Osborne
- Edward Fielding - Col. Hill
- Frankie Thomas - Cadet Osborne
- Charles Smith - Cadet Korner
- Billy Dawson - Cadet Miller
- Aldrich Bowker - Rev. Doyle
- Byron Shores - Cap. Durand
- Gretl Dupont - Mrs. Shackleford
- Stanley Andrews - First Conductor
- Tom McGuire - News Vendor
- Mary Field - Mother in Railroad Station
- Guy Wilkerson - Farmer Truck Driver
- Edward Peil Sr. - Stationmaster
- William Newell - Ticket Agent
- Billy Ray - Cadet Summerville
- David McKim - Cadet
- John Bogden
- Alice Keating - Nurse
- Milt Kibbee - Station Agent
- Bill Clauson
- Ethel Clayton - Bit Woman
- Marie Blake - Bertha
- Director(s):
- Billy Wilder
- Writer(s):
- Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder
- Producer(s):
- Arthur Hornblow, Jr.
- Categories:
- Comedy
- 1942 - National Board of Review - Best Acting
- 1942 - National Board of Review - Best Acting
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