The Girl Next Door
“Something new under the Musical Sun!”
Synopsis
Stage-and-night club star Jeannie Laird buys her first home, and everyone who is anyone comes to her first garden party only to be blinded by smoke from next door. Jeannie charges next door to bawl out her new neighbor and meets comic-strip artist Bill Carter. Bill has devoted himself to his strip, and raising his ten-year-old son Joe since the death of his wife. Joe bases his strip on the everyday happenings of he and his son and is proud of keeping it scrupulously honest. When Jeannie and Bill fall in love, young Joe is hurt, especially when Bill starts using a lot of the father-son time to be with Jeannie. Bill cancels a father-son trip to Canada, and Joe decides to write a letter to Bill's syndicate pointing out that the current plot line of the script being set in Canada isn't honest, since they didn't go.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
May 13, 1953
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Richard Sale
- Screenplay & Story
- Isobel Lennart
- Original Score
- Cyril J. Mockridge
- Original Title
- The Girl Next Door
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Richard Sale
Isobel Lennart, Leslie Bush-Fekete, Mary Helen Fay, Mack Gordon
Cyril J. Mockridge
Leon Shamroy
Robert L. Simpson
Robert Bassler
Department Leadership Roster
Robert Bassler
Producer
Leon Shamroy
Director of Photography
Robert L. Simpson
Editor
Richard Sale
Director
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Costume Design
Isobel Lennart
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Girl Next Door
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What is The Girl Next Door about?
Stage-and-night club star Jeannie Laird buys her first home, and everyone who is anyone comes to her first garden party only to be blinded by smoke from next door. Jeannie charges next door to bawl out her new neighbor and meets comic-strip artist Bill Carter. Bill has devoted himself to his strip, and raising his ten-year-old son Joe since the death of his wife. Joe bases his strip on the everyday happenings of he and his son and is proud of keeping it scrupulously honest. When Jeannie and Bill fall in love, young Joe is hurt, especially when Bill starts using a lot of the father-son time to be with Jeannie. Bill cancels a father-son trip to Canada, and Joe decides to write a letter to Bill's syndicate pointing out that the current plot line of the script being set in Canada isn't honest, since they didn't go.
Who directed The Girl Next Door?
The Girl Next Door was directed by Richard Sale.
Who stars in The Girl Next Door?
The principal cast of The Girl Next Door includes Dan Dailey, June Haver, Dennis Day, Billy Gray, Cara Williams.
When was The Girl Next Door released and how long is it?
The Girl Next Door was released in 1953 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for The Girl Next Door?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Girl Next Door was composed by Cyril J. Mockridge.