Maisie (film)
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| Directed by | Edwin L. Marin |
| Produced by | J. Walter Ruben |
| Written by | Mary C. McCall, Jr. |
| Based on |
Dark Dame 1935 novel by Wilson Collison |
| Starring |
Ann Sothern Robert Young Cliff Edwards |
| Music by | Edward Ward |
| Cinematography | Leonard Smith |
| Edited by | Fredrick Y. Smith |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time
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75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Maisie is a comedy film property MGM originally purchased for Jean Harlow, but before a shooting script could be completed, Harlow died in 1937. It was put on hold until 1939, when Ann Sothern was hired to star in the project with Robert Young as leading man. It is based on the novel Dark Dame by Wilson Collison. It was the first of 10 films starring Sothern as Maisie Ravier. In Mary C. McCall, Jr.'s screenplay, Maisie is stranded penniless in a small Wyoming town, takes a job at a ranch, and gets caught in a web of romantic entanglements.
When Brooklyn burlesque showgirl Maisie Ravier (Ann Sothern) arrives at a small Wyoming town, she finds her new employer has folded after a single performance, leaving her stranded and nearly penniless. She persuades Rico (George Tobias) to hire her for his midway shooting gallery.
Her first customer is the unfriendly "Slim" Martin (Robert Young), the manager of a ranch. Slim accidentally drops his wallet full of money. Rico picks it up and leaves town. Slim has Maisie arrested for theft, but when a search finds she only has 15 cents, he admits his mistake. The deputy sheriff informs Maisie that as a vagrant, she must leave town by midnight, so she hides in the back of Slim's truck. When Slim returns to the ranch, he is displeased to discover the stowaway.
He has Maisie driven to the railway station the next morning. Maisie meets the ranch owners, Cliff (Ian Hunter) and Sybil Ames (Ruth Hussey), who arrive on the train. Maisie gets herself hired as Sybil's maid. The Ameses are trying to rebuild their marriage after Cliff discovered Sybil's extramarital affair with Ray Raymond (John Hubbard).
Maisie's warm personality gradually overcomes Slim's hostility. Slim's demeanor is the result of past hard luck: he confessed to embezzlement to protect his girlfriend and spent a year in prison, only to discover after his release that she had run off with another man. Maisie also becomes friends with Cliff.
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