Tom, Dick and Harry
Tom, Dick and Harry is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Garson Kanin and starring Ginger Rogers, George Murphy, Alan Marshal, Phil Silvers, and Burgess Meredith. It was produced and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The screen play written by Paul Jarrico, Rogers was working on the film when she was awarded the Oscar as Best Actress for her 1940 performance in Kitty Foyle. It was her first film released after her Oscar win. It was remade as The Girl Most Likely (1957), a musical which was also the last film released by RKO.
Plot
Janie (Ginger Rogers) is a telephone operator and a daydreamer. Her fondest wish is to land a rich husband. She has a boyfriend, Tom (George Murphy), a car salesman, who wants to get married, which results in Janie dreaming about what their life together would be like.
Awards
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author | Paul Jarrico |
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award | National Board of Review: Top Ten Films |
director | Garson Kanin |
editor | John Sturges |
genre | comedy |
keywords | car salesman date drive engage fall married meet phone call rich husband spin telephone operator wait |
musicBy | Roy Webb |
nomination | Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay |
producer | Robert Sisk |
productionCompany | RKO Pictures |
publisher | RKO Radio Pictures |
theme | romantic comedy |