Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939)
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- Unrated
- 1h 30min
- Comedy, Musical
- 24 Mar 1939 (USA)
- Movie
Three sisters believe life is going to be easy now that their parents are back together, but then one sister falls in love with another's fiancé and the youngest plays matchmaker.
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Cast
| Deanna Durbin | ... |
Penny Craig
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| Charles Winninger | ... |
Judson Craig
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| Nan Grey | ... |
Joan Craig
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| Helen Parrish | ... |
Kay Craig
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| Robert Cummings | ... |
Harry Loren
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| William Lundigan | ... |
Richard Watkins
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| Ernest Cossart | ... |
Binns the Butler
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| Nella Walker | ... |
Dorothy Craig
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| Felix Bressart | ... |
Music Teacher
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| Wade Boteler | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Jack Chefe | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Charles Coleman | ... |
Henry (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Frank Darien | ... |
Freddie (uncredited)
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| William B. Davidson | ... |
Stock Broker (uncredited)
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| Neal Dodd | ... |
Minister (uncredited)
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| Claire Du Brey | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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| Eddie Dunn | ... |
Decorator (uncredited)
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| Edward Earle | ... |
Executive (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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| Mary Forbes | ... |
Mrs. Withers (uncredited)
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Jack George | ... |
Man in Corridor (uncredited)
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| Grace Goodall | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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| William Gould | ... |
Conference Room Businessman (uncredited)
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| Thurston Hall | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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| John Hamilton | ... |
Harry - Conference Room Businessman (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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| Winifred Harris | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Howard Hickman | ... |
Conference Room Businessman (uncredited)
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| Kathleen Howard | ... |
Mrs. Kittenhaven (uncredited)
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| Marjorie Kane | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Edward Keane | ... |
Stock Broker (uncredited)
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| Milton Kibbee | ... |
Receptionist (uncredited)
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| Doris Lloyd | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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| Alphonse Martell | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Jack Mulhall | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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| Broderick O'Farrell | ... |
Victor Kittenhaven (uncredited)
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Charles Previn | ... |
Conductor (uncredited)
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Gerald Oliver Smith | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Grady Sutton | ... |
Clarence, a Guest (uncredited)
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| Mary Treen | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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| Emmett Vogan | ... |
Stock Broker (uncredited)
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| Russell Wade | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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| Larry Wheat | ... |
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Eric Wilton | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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| Douglas Wood | ... |
Uncle Joe (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henry Koster | ||
Written by
| Bruce Manning | ... | (original screenplay) & |
| Felix Jackson | ... | (original screenplay) |
Produced by
| Joe Pasternak | ... | producer |
Music by
| Frank Skinner | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Joseph A. Valentine | ... | director of photography (as Joseph Valentine) |
Editing by
| Bernard W. Burton | ||
| Ted J. Kent | ||
Art Direction by
| Jack Otterson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ... | (as R.A. Gausman) |
Costume Design by
| Vera West | ... | (gowns) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Frank Shaw | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| John Ewing | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Bernard B. Brown | ... | sound supervisor |
| Joe Lapis | ... | sound technician (as Joseph Lapis) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Andrés de Segurola | ... | vocal instructor (as Andres de Segurola) |
| Charles Henderson | ... | vocal adaptor |
| Charles Previn | ... | musical director |
| Frank Skinner | ... | orchestrator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1939) (United States) (theatrical)
- Empire Universal Films (1939) (Canada) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1939) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1939) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Far East (1939) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1939) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Universal Films of Norway Akfieselskap (1939) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2012) (United States) (DVD) (Deanna Durbin: The Music and Romance Collection)
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2022) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- TCM Vault Collection (package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Now that their parents are back together, the Craig girls think life is going to be easy. It is, until Kay falls in love with Joan's fiance! Complications arise when youngest sister Penny tries to find Joan a new boyfriend so that Kay and Richard can be together.
Written by April M. Cheek |
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| Taglines | Her First Glamorous Role! Her Fifth Amazing Success! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In this sequel to the 1936 hit "Three Smart Girls," two of the actresses playing the Craig sisters reprise their roles. Deanna Durbin and Nan Grey play Penny and Joan respectively, but Helen Parrish replaces Barbara Read as Kay. Charles Winninger and Nella Walker play their parents in both films. See more » |
| Goofs | When Penny enters the studio E at the music school, buttons of her coat are suddenly undone alternately. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hers to Hold (1943). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Invitation to the Dance See more » |
| Quotes |
Penny Craig:
Did you have any trouble finding the house? Harry Loren: Yes, I walked past it twice. I thought it was a Museum of Natural History or something the WPA built. See more » |