Sis Hopkins is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Joseph Santley and starring Judy Canova, Bob Crosby, Charles Butterworth, Jerry Colonna and Susan Hayward.[1] It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures, who made a number Canova films, and was released on April 12, 1941.[2][3][4] Sis Hopkins was nominated for an Academy Award for Black-and-White Art Direction but that nomination was withdrawn by Republic Studios. .[5]
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| Directed by | Joseph Santley |
| Screenplay by | Jack Townley Milt Gross Edward Eliscu |
| Story by | F. McGrew Willis |
| Produced by | Robert North |
| Starring | Judy Canova Bob Crosby Charles Butterworth Jerry Colonna Susan Hayward Katharine Alexander |
| Cinematography | Jack A. Marta |
| Edited by | Ernest J. Nims |
| Music by | Mort Glickman Walter Scharf |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editSis Hopkins, an uncouth girl from the country, goes to live with her wealthy, self-made uncle and his snobbish wife and daughter. At first she finds everyone makes fun of her unsophisticated ways but gradually manages to win people over.
Cast
edit- Judy Canova as Sis Hopkins
- Bob Crosby as Jeff Farnsworth
- Charles Butterworth as Horace Hopkins
- Jerry Colonna as Professor
- Susan Hayward as Carol Hopkins
- Katharine Alexander as Clara Hopkins
- Elvia Allman as Ripple
- Carol Adams as Cynthia
- Lynn Merrick as Phyllis
- Mary Ainslee as Vera De Vere
- Charles Coleman as Butler
- Andrew Tombes as Mayor
- Charles Lane as Rollo
- Byron Foulger as Joe
- Betty Blythe as Mrs. Farnsworth
- Frank Darien as Jud
- Adrian Morris as Bodyguard
References
edit- ^ Fetrow p.435
- ^ "Sis Hopkins (1941) - Overview". TCM.com. 1941-04-04. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
- ^ Crowther, Bosley (1941-05-01). "Movie Review - Sis Hopkins - THE SCREEN". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
- ^ "Sis Hopkins". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
- ^ "Academy Awards database: 14th award show search results". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Bibliography
edit- Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.
External links
edit- Sis Hopkins at IMDb
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