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Wonderful Town
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Wonderful Town

1958-11-30 · 113 min · ★ 7.0

Music · Comedy · Romance · TV Movie

Ruth Sherwood and her sister, Eileen, have moved to 1935 Greenwich Village. They're surrounded by colorful Village characters (including an out-of-work football player known as the Wreck, and Mr. Appopolous, a modern painter and their landlord) and embark on various New York adventures. Ruth, who's trying to make it as a writer, meets up with a sleazy newspaper writer named Chick and a kindly editor named Bob, both of whom take an interest in both her career and her.

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Directors
Mel Ferber, Herbert Ross
Production companies
CBS Studios
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Rosalind RussellRosalind RussellRuth Sherwood
Sydney ChaplinSydney ChaplinRobert Baker
Jacquelyn McKeeverJacquelyn McKeeverEileen Sherwood
Joseph BuloffJoseph BuloffMr. Appopolous
Dort ClarkDort ClarkChick Clark
Jordan BentleyWreck
Cris AlexanderFrank Lippencott
Michele BurkeHelen Wade
Jack FletcherNight Club Patron
Ted BeniadesTed Beniades'Speedy' Valenti
Isabella HoopesMrs. Wade
Ray WeaverShore Patrolman
Gene CarronsViolet
John WheelerOfficer Lonigan
Don GrussoFireman
Edward J. HeimDancer - Brazilian Navy Cadet (uncredited)
Ed PfeifferDancer - Brazilian Navy Cadet (uncredited)

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