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Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven (1948 +++++ Comedy Romance)
About this film
Plot : A would-be playwright and a young woman escaping from a job at a gas station meet cute and fall in love. Storyline : Eddie Tayloe's grandfather leaves him six thousand dollars and the money belt it came in, freeing Tayloe to leave his dull newspaper job in Texas and move to New York to become a playwright. Along the way, his car breaks down and a girl walking along the highway asks for a lift. It turns out she's a nice girl, named Perry, running away from a job at a gasoline station. Soon they're off to New York together, but part ways once they arrive. Time passes and Eddie is failing to sell his play; Perry is failing to find a job. Odd circumstances, involving an old pickpocket named Mandy, bring them together again. Three starchy sisters renting a room, a bartender named Mike, and a sleepy old immigrant running a mechanical menagerie all play parts in this romantic comedy. --IMDb (by J. Spurlin) --IMDb User Review: Lynn looks great and oh that supporting cast! ( Oct. 29, 2000 by SanDiego ): Secretary Diana Lynn and playwright Guy Madison (both from Texas) meet on their way to New York. Due to a misunderstanding Lynn mistakes Madison for a bank robber and tries to keep hi…
Directors & creators
Director: William Castle; Writers: Barry Benefield (story "Eddie and the Archangel Mike"), Lewis Meltzer (screenplay); Starring: Guy Madison, Diana Lynn, James Dunn
Subjects
1948, 5 Star, Comedy, Romance, B/W, Noir, Mono, Western Electric Recording, Grandfather died, Inheritance, Running away, Escaping, Boredom, Dull job, Newspaper job, Gas station, Money belt, Dalla, Fort Worth, Texas, Mechanical horse, Traveling, Brooklyn, New York City, Misunderstanding, Punch in jaw, Hot dog stand, Cotton candy, 3 sisters, Sister sister relationships, Playwright, Pickpocket, Old Immigant, Brokendown car, Fainting, Flashbacks, Glove box, Glove compartment, Doctor, Kiss, Bourbon Hotel, Bellhop, Soundtracks, Filmed in Hollywood, California, USA