My Sister Eileen (1942)

Sisters Ruth and Eileen Sherwood move from Ohio to New York in the hopes of building their careers Ruth wants to get a job as a writer while Eileen hopes to succeed on the stage The two end up living in a dismal basement apartment in Greenwich Village where a parade of odd characters are constantly breezing in and out The women also meet up with magazine editor Bob Baker who takes a personal interest in helping both with their career plans