| About Mrs. Leslie | |
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1954 Theatrical Poster |
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| Directed by | Daniel Mann |
| Written by | Ketti Frings, Hal Kanter |
| Starring | Shirley Booth Robert Ryan |
| Music by | Victor Young |
| Cinematography | Ernest Laszlo |
| Editing by | Warren Low |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | New York opening:June 27, 1954 Los Angeles opening:June 29, 1954 General release: August 3, 1954 |
| Running time | 103-104 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
About Mrs. Leslie (1954) is a drama film directed by Daniel Mann and starring Shirley Booth and Robert Ryan. It was nominated for a BAFTA Award in 1955.[1]
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Mrs. Leslie, rooming house landlady, reminisces in flashbacks about her past as a cafe entertainer and her involvement with the mysterious George Leslie, who originally hires her as a vacation "companion" but tells her nothing of his life outside the vacations. In subplots, Mrs. Leslie's tenants and neighbors carry on soap-opera lives.
Based on the novel About Mrs. Leslie by Viña Delmar (New York, 1950). According to a Hollywood Reporter news item, Paramount purchased the rights to Via Delmar's novel in June 1950, and tentatively assigned the project to George Stevens. In September 1953 Hollywood Reporter announced that Paul Nathan, story editor and casting director for the "recently dissolved Hal Wallis Productions," was to "start work" on the picture, but the exact nature and extent of his contribution have not been determined.[2]
Shirley Booth's second film; Production Dates: mid-Oct--late Nov 1953; Color: Black and White This film is not available on home video
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