The Major and the Minor (1942)
A woman disguises herself as a child to save on a train fare and is taken in charge by an army man who doesn't notice the truth. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Billy Wilder
Written By: Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, Edward Childs Carpenter, Fanny Kilbourne
Starring: Ray Milland, Robert Benchley, Ginger Rogers, Rita Johnson, Diana Lynn, Edward Fielding
Country: USA
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The Major and the Minor belongs to 10 collections
1. New York Times' The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made (collaborative: moderated by theficionado - 31 stars)
2. Passed the Bechdel Test (collaborative: moderated by geohawk - 29 stars)
3. They Shoot Pictures' Recommended Viewing (collaborative: moderated by Cinephile - 19 stars)
4. Women+ (collaborative: moderated by paulofilmo - 18 stars)
5. Directorial debut (collaborative: moderated by djross - 16 stars)
6. Screwball (collaborative: moderated by Nouilles - 8 stars)
7. Best by different standards (public: sesito71 - 6 stars)
8. Remade (collaborative: moderated by Ag0stoMesmer - 4 stars)
9. Available on Divicast (collaborative: moderated by Dunstan-xxx)
10. Forrest Watch List (public: ForrestQ)
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Alex Watkins | 2 15th |
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lol what the fuck
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| 1 | DTI | 83 69th |
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I liked this quite a bit, but the ending felt like a cheat. I guess when there's no satisfactory way out you may as well pretend you were never written into a corner in the first place.
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billkerwin | 80 42nd |
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Very cute film, well-written and well-made. I'd rate it even higher, except that the average 21st century viewer will experience the relationship between the adult male and this "child" as creepy. Sigh. Times change.
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Yiannos | 58 41st |
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Early Wilder is not without its charms, and his talent for breezy comedy was evident here, although it was developed to greater effect in the 50's and 60's when he made his career defining films. Rogers and Milland have obvious chemistry, even if the premise of their relationship would strike contemporary audiences as being rather creepy. Some surprisingly risque lines make it standout somewhat from other comedies of the time, but the ending is slapdash.
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nobamba | 40 30th |
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Once you get past the ridiculous setup that 31-year-old idol Ginger Rogers is believable as an 11YO schoolgirl...actually I never got used to it. I'll give Wilder the benefit of the doubt and try to find the clever dialogue and social commentary: at any age, girls are pined after with inappropriate age gaps. Hair guy/woman > Major/girl; even 16YO cadets and 11YO girl). Major has boundary issues from the start & never did transition well to love interest. Fav scene: Veronica Lake peek-a-boos.
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| Average Percentile 58.69% from 205 Ratings |  |