The Youngest Profession
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.[2]
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| Directed by | Edward Buzzell |
| Produced by | B.F. Zeidman |
| Written by | Lillian Day (book) George Oppenheimer Charles Lederer Leonard Spigelgass Jan Isbell Fortune |
| Starring | Virginia Weidler Edward Arnold John Carroll |
| Music by | David Snell |
| Cinematography | Charles Lawton Jr. |
| Edited by | Ralph E. Winters |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $446,000[1] |
| Box office | $1,546,000[1] |
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.[3]
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.[1][4]
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 AllMovie
- The Youngest Profession at the TCM Movie Database
- The Youngest Profession at the American Film Institute Catalog