GamerTab That was an excellent one.

Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Benas Mcloughlin Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

Nicole I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

calvinnme This is the kind of odd thing that RKO would put together on its downhill slide in the 50's that sometimes would work and sometimes would not. This time it does seem to work although an ick factor seems to be hanging around just off camera that doesn't ever quite completely present itself. At least part of the enjoyment is seeing two veterans of the 30's Warner Brothers musical comedies together playing mature roles twenty years after the fact - Dick Powell as screenwriter-in-a-rut Mark Christopher and Glenda Farrell as his secretary Maude who likes to stay inebriated but is quite the philosopher and friend during her sober moments. She still has all of the bite and fun she had when she was Torchy Blaine.The ick factor I talked about before is the marriage in name only of middle-aged Mark to 17 year old Susan Landis (Debbie Reynolds) who is left on Mark's doorstep by the police of all people, because one of the detectives thinks Susan would be good research for a serious script by Mark, and plus the detective doesn't want to put her in jail on Christmas Eve. The detective promises to return for her in two days. The marriage occurs because Susan will be booked on vagrancy without a visible means of support, so off they go to Vegas with Mark looking at this whole thing as a good deed to keep a basically good kid out of jail. However, Susan, the romantic, wants it to be something more. After the wedding Mark deposits Susan back in his Hollywood apartment while he goes off to an isolated spot - without Susan - to try and redeem the script he's been writing.Susan and writer's block aren't Mark's only problems. He also has a rich girlfriend (Anne Francis) whom he seems to want to quit almost as much as the job at the studio he had writing fluff pieces but that paid well. It's hard to leave something behind that's comfortable and familiar for the unknown, even if it's slowly strangling you.The funniest part of the movie is watching Susan, after she's legally married and living apart from Mark, trying to figured out how to win her man back. She tries everything from watching home movies of Mark's girlfriend and trying to imitate her moves and expressions to basting a turkey in an evening dress waiting for Mark to arrive for dinner, to memorizing how to make various mixed drinks. Then you have to wonder how much of this is love and how much of this is a teenage girl's natural curiosity about sex. Since Debbie Reynolds is just five years older than the part she's playing, she gives the role of Susan the realism of someone who is young enough to have recent memories of their teen years but is old enough to see the humor in them. This thing works because it is the 50's, because it is Susan with all of the romantic and aggressive sexual impulses rather than Mark, and because of the excellent supporting players. The one thing that doesn't quite work here is Dick Powell as a 35 year old. He seems like he's playing a man quite a bit older and more beat down than one of 35 - Dick Powell was actually 50 at the time- and perhaps Mark is lying - to himself and to Susan - when he says that's how old he is.This isn't a masterpiece, but it is a cute romantic comedy that works.

macpet49-1 OK, the costumes, scenery, dance routines etc are all great Hollywood Silver or Golden Era blah, blah, blah.Doesn't anyone else think it is abominable that a middle-aged man takes a teenager for a wife besides me? Even if he was doing her an immense favor by getting her off the streets, c'mon! This is, I think, every forty-fiftyish male's daydream (To rescue a wench and have them be devoted to you and btw recapture your youth!)however it is difficult to condone! This is folly. Why doesn't the elder woman in the plot take some responsibility and say "OK, enough is enough. This girl still needs parents and ought to be allowed to grow up before she's having babies and keeping house for strangers." But in the typical Hollywood fashion, nobody does a thing and ends up thinking it's great because this street urchin is going to 'fix' this confused elderly man. It's still going on--Clint Eastwood et al. They trade in wives like used cars.Shame on Hollywood, once again!

charbnoel-1 Yes, I have seen this movie, which I adore for the story: light and fresh; the music: sentimental; the action: never a dull moment; the colors: out of this world and Debbie, never looses an once of her charms, femininity and such a pleasure to see her movies. Unfortunately the VHS I had of that entertaining film was "eaten" by another one due to a bad change of speed on my video.It could have happened to any of those classic movies I have, but not this one...Full of anger, i would have beaten myself...To-day i don't want to think too much about it, but trying to get that film as i looked everywhere but it does not seem to exist in any store on VHS or DVD. Any of you know a place where i can buy it? McFadden Flats and Andrea 88, made a wonderful try sending me copies but it did not work on my machine and i still don't understand why. Thank you again Andrea 88 and McFadden Flats for your trouble. Much obliged to IMDb for so much informations as well as services in the interesting movie world.

Donna Thorne Susan Slept Here is considered a Holiday classic in our household. With an exceptional plot and great acting, it's a definite must see. After the movie, I find myself humming "Hold My Hand" for days. Debbie Reynolds plays innocent very well and William Powell is just the person to grow up for. I must admit to not being a fan of Mr. Christopher's girlfriend but then, that's all to the good. Susan impacts the lives of everyone she meets and I always get a chuckle at Maude's dear Oswald. The repartee between Susan and Mr. Christopher is snappy and clever, especially in the climax of the film. This is definitely a romantic favorite and a Holiday classic.