| The Youngest Profession | |
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 Australian theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Edward Buzzell |
| Written by | Lillian Day (book) George Oppenheimer Charles Lederer Leonard Spigelgass Jan Isbell Fortune |
| Produced by | B.F. Zeidman |
| Starring | Virginia Weidler Edward Arnold John Carroll |
| Cinematography | Charles Lawton Jr. |
| Edited by | Ralph E. Winters |
| Music by | David Snell |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $446,000 |
| Box office | $1,546,000 |
The Youngest Profession is a 1943 film directed by Edward Buzzell, and starring Virginia Weidler, Edward Arnold, John Carroll, Scotty Beckett, and Agnes Moorehead. Based on a short story series and book written by Lillian Day, it contains cameos by Greer Garson, Lana Turner, William Powell, Walter Pidgeon, and Robert Taylor.
Plot
Lively teen Joan Lyons and her best friend, Patricia Drew, are dedicated autograph seekers who run around New York City attempting to meet celebrities. Deceived by trouble-making governess Miss Featherstone, Joan is distracted from her star-chasing by concerns over her parents' marriage. This leads Joan to hire a muscle man named Dr. Hercules to flirt with her mother, which only results in more misunderstandings.
Cast
- Virginia Weidler as Joan Lyons
- Edward Arnold as Burton V. Lyons
- John Carroll as Dr. Hercules
- Ann Ayers as Susan Thayer
- Marta Linden as Edith Lyons
- Dick Simmons as Douglas Sutton
- Agnes Moorehead as Miss Featherstone
- Jean Porter as Patricia Drew
- Raymond Roe as Schuyler
- Dorothy Morris as Secretary
- Scotty Beckett as Junior Lyons
- Marcia Mae Jones as Vera Bailey
- Sara Haden as Sister Lassie
- Beverly Tyler as Thyra Winter
- Marjorie Gateson as Mrs. Drew
Box office
According to MGM records, the film earned $1,187,000 in the US and Canada and $359,000 elsewhere resulting in a profit of $583,000.
References
- ^ The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- T.M.P (June 25, 1943). "NY Times review". New York Times. Retrieved 14 November 2008.
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036554/
- "Top Grossers of the Season", Variety, 5 January 1944 p 54
External links
- The Youngest Profession at IMDb
- The Youngest Profession at the TCM Movie Database
- The Youngest Profession at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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