Pillow to Post
Pillow to Post is a 1945 American romantic comedy film directed by Vincent Sherman and starring Ida Lupino, Sydney Greenstreet and William Prince. Based on the play Pillar to Post by Rose Simon Kohn, it is about a tired traveling saleswoman who goes to great lengths to find a place to sleep during the World War II housing shortage.
Plot
Socialite Jean Howard is stirred to patriotism and eager to help the war effort. When she overhears her father, J. R. Howard (an uncredited Paul Harvey), complain that the military has taken all of the salesmen of his oil rig supply company, she volunteers to take their place. J. R. gives in, though he reminds her that she has never worked a day in her life.
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| author | Charles Hoffman |
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| director | Vincent Sherman |
| editor | Alan Crosland Jr. |
| events | World War II |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | bungalow business trip commanding officer day off dinner party insurance policy married couple newlywed paul harvey sale socialite trap war bride war effort wedding night |
| musicBy | Friedrich Hollaender |
| producer | Alex Gottlieb |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| publisher | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| theme | romantic comedy |