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Maisie Was a Lady

1941 · 79 min

A breezy, good-natured comedy-drama that slips into genuine sadness before warming back up, carried by a plucky heroine.

Directed by
Edwin L. Marin
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Tagline
"Blonde Bonfire" Maisie is in Society Now!
Overview
Showgirl Maisie Ravier finds herself once again out of work. She meets a wealthy playboy who hires her to be his family's new maid. Maisie soon finds herself trying to mend the family's many problems.
How it feels
Warm, light, earnest and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Family, class, love, parenthood
Content
Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Edwin L. Marin
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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Maisie Ravier Collection

  1. Gold Rush MaisieMovie · 1940
  2. Maisie Was a LadyMovie · 1941 This title
  3. Ringside MaisieMovie · 1941
  4. Maisie Gets Her ManMovie · 1942
  5. Swing Shift MaisieMovie · 1943
  6. Maisie Goes to RenoMovie · 1944
  7. Undercover MaisieMovie · 1947

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism6
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Edwin L. Marin
Written by
Elizabeth Reinhardt, Mary C. McCall, Jr.
Starring
Ann Sothern, Lew Ayres, Maureen O'Sullivan, C. Aubrey Smith, Joan Perry, Paul Cavanagh, Edward Ashley, Barbara Bedford
Music
David Snell
Cinematography
Charles Lawton Jr.
Runtime
79 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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