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Title: The First Travelling Saleslady


Date: 1956
Type: Drama / Romance
Rating: 2 Stars 2/5
Colour: Yes
Director: Arthur Lubin
Producer: Arthur Lubin

Comment
When her corset business is targeted by a morality group a woman (Ginger Rogers) takes a job as a travelling saleslady with her assistant (Carol Channing) to sell barbed wire in Texas despite the opposition of the locals. The plot is not great in this comedy romance and this was not the best of Ginger Roger's films as she was getting past the peak of her career. This is notable for an early, slightly wooden performance from Clint Eastwood being chased by Carol Channing. This was one of the films made by RKO after it had been sold by Howard Hughes.

Actors

Ginger RogersGinger Rogers
Barry Nelson
Carol Channing
David BrianDavid Brian
James ArnessJames Arness
Clint EastwoodClint Eastwood
Frank Wilcox

Oscars

None
Production

RKO Radio Pictures