Let's Join Joanie (1950)
1950 · Television · 32 min · dir. Dick Linkroum
- Comedy
- TV Movie
Synopsis
Joanie Davis is smitten with Jim Benson, the handsome, athletic new tenant in her apartment building. Learning that he loves to exercise, she decides the best way to get a date with the young man is to join a women's fitness club, but her efforts to get in shape meet with disastrous results.
Synopsis from OMDb
Details
- Director
- Dick Linkroum
- Studio
- CBS
- Released
- 1950-06-14
- Running time
- 32 minutes
Cast & crew
- Dick Linkroum Director
Joan Davis
Hope Emerson
Joseph Kearns
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · An interesting unaired pilot... · bgrauman · 2011-01-28
"LET'S JOIN JOANIE" was never telecast on CBS; this was produced "live" (via closed circuit), and kinescoped for consideration by network executives and potential sponsors, hence the 33 minute running time {"let's pull out the 16mm projector and see what we've got here"}. Joan Davis was under contract to CBS in 1950, appearing on their popular radio show, "LEAVE IT TO JOAN". The network wanted to see if she could be just as successful in a slightly disguised TV version of her radio format. However, there were no takers, and her contract ended the following year; but after the success of "I…
★★★ · Yes, I'm Giving Something I Uploaded a Review · Robin_1990 · 2008-03-22
Mostly, I review other peoples stuff. However, I sometimes make an exception. This is one of those times. Now, this looks like a lost gem, doesn't it? After all, Joan Davis was a highly paid radio and movie actress, and her "I Married Joan" series was a fun guilty pleasure. However, while this was believed lost for many years, it really isn't a "gem". In fact, It's pretty dull! Basically, Joan Davis plays a unmarried woman searching for a man to marry (Note to historians: This premise had been overused by cinema and radio but was fairly new to TV). As with much of her other work, She plays a…
★★★ · Let`s Join Joannie · richgoup · 2012-04-24
Failed Pilot. Original air date: 1950 Cast: Joan Davis (Joanie Davis) and Joe Flynn (Anatole: uncredited). From IMDB. This unsold television pilot has entered the public domain. There is a very good idea in the script; little bit flawless in the lines and holes in the scenario. It missed a Jim Backus style in this sitcom.
★★★ · Credits · EJEFFREY · 2010-10-01
Not only was Keith Fowler's named mis-spelled(he also was a late run FIBBER McGEE & MOLLY writer)but musician Lyn Murray had an extra "n" added on. The very tall broad in the cast was the great Hope Emerson. She was in ADAM'S RIB-lifting Spencer Tracy, CAGED, and TV's "Mother" on PETER GUNN
Credits · Dodsworth the Cat · 2008-11-11
Poor Keith Fowler. His name is misspelled in the credits. Hal Goodman was one of Jack Benny's writers. Joan's boss is played by Joe Kearns. A lack of credits on the supporting cast seems to be something left over from radio.