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The Major and the Minor (1942)

★ 7.4Approved100 minDirector: Billy Wilder

1942 film by Billy Wilder

The Major and the Minor is a 1942 American romantic comedy film starring Ginger Rogers and Ray Milland. It was the first American film directed by Billy Wilder. The screenplay credited to Wilder and Charles Brackett is "suggested by" the 1923 play Connie Goes Home by Edward Childs Carpenter, based on the 1921 Saturday Evening Post story "Sunny Goes Home" by Fannie Kilbourne.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Major and the Minor about?
The Major and the Minor (1942) — New York working girl Susan Applegate is desperate to go home to Iowa but does not have the railway fare so she disguises herself as a child to ride half fare. Enroute she meets Philip Kirby, an Army major teaching at a military school.
Is The Major and the Minor based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Major and the Minor scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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