The Major and the Minor

In terms of first films, Billy Wilder could have done much worse than The Major and the Minor, a light and occasionally delightful comedy. I mean, have you seen Fear and Desire? I have.

Susan Applegate is a small town girl living in New York City and at the end of her rope. After one more job in a long series of jobs ends with a middle aged man expecting more than just a hair treatment, Susan throws up her hands and decides to go back home to Iowa (after giving the man a head full of egg). She’s saved exactly...