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My Friend Irma

  • TV Series
  • 1952–1954
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
42
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Mary Shipp and Marie Wilson in My Friend Irma (1952)
SitcomComedy

Irma Peterson was the typical dumb blonde secretary living with a roommate, Jane Stacy, in a run-down Manhattan apartment run by Mrs. O'Reilly. A neighbor was nutty Professor Kropotkin. Jane... Read allIrma Peterson was the typical dumb blonde secretary living with a roommate, Jane Stacy, in a run-down Manhattan apartment run by Mrs. O'Reilly. A neighbor was nutty Professor Kropotkin. Jane's boss and boyfriend was millionaire Richard Rhinelander III. During the second season, J... Read allIrma Peterson was the typical dumb blonde secretary living with a roommate, Jane Stacy, in a run-down Manhattan apartment run by Mrs. O'Reilly. A neighbor was nutty Professor Kropotkin. Jane's boss and boyfriend was millionaire Richard Rhinelander III. During the second season, Jane Stacy moved to Panama and Kay Foster moved in with Irma; Irma's 7-year-old nephew Bobb... Read all

  • Creator
    • Cy Howard
  • Stars
    • Marie Wilson
    • Mary Shipp
    • Richard Eyer
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    42
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Cy Howard
    • Stars
      • Marie Wilson
      • Mary Shipp
      • Richard Eyer
    • 1User review
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Marie Wilson
    Marie Wilson
    • Irma Peterson…
    • 1952–1954
    Mary Shipp
    Mary Shipp
    • Kay Foster…
    • 1953–1954
    Richard Eyer
    Richard Eyer
    • Bobby Peterson…
    • 1952–1954
    Cathy Lewis
    Cathy Lewis
    • Jane Stacy
    • 1952–1953
    Gloria Gordon
    Gloria Gordon
    • Mrs. O'Reilly
    • 1952–1954
    Donald MacBride
    Donald MacBride
    • Milton J. Clyde…
    • 1952–1954
    Sid Tomack
    Sid Tomack
    • Al
    • 1952–1954
    Brooks West
    Brooks West
    • Richard Rhinelander III…
    • 1952–1953
    Gerald Mohr
    Gerald Mohr
    • Brad Jackson…
    • 1952–1954
    Hal March
    Hal March
    • Joe Vance
    • 1953–1954
    John Carradine
    John Carradine
    • Mr. Corday
    • 1953
    Lloyd Corrigan
    Lloyd Corrigan
    • Thomas Barrington, Sr.
    • 1953
    Peter Adams
    Peter Adams
    • Thomas Barrington, Jr.
    • 1953
    Jack Rice
    Jack Rice
    • The Hotel Clerk
    • 1953
    Ted Stanhope
    Ted Stanhope
    • The Broker
    • 1953
    Margaret Dumont
    Margaret Dumont
    • Mrs. Richard Rhinelander Jr
    • 1953
    Ray Kellogg
    Ray Kellogg
    • 1953
    Frances Mercer
    Frances Mercer
    • 1953
    • Creator
      • Cy Howard
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    • Trivia
      In the fall of 1952 this show became CBS's first program to be broadcast from Television City in Hollywood, California.
    • Connections
      Follows My Friend Irma (1949)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 8, 1952 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studios 31, 33, 43)
    • Production company
      • CBS
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    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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