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15 May 1944 (Sweden) morePlot:
Joan Lyons and her friend Patricia Drew are autograph hounds spending most of their day bumping into... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Virginia Weidler | ... | Joan Lyons |
| Edward Arnold | ... | Burton V. Lyons |
| John Carroll | ... | Dr. Hercules |
| Anne Ayars | ... | Susan Thayer |
| Marta Linden | ... | Edith Lyons |
| Dick Simmons | ... | Douglas Sutton |
 | Agnes Moorehead | ... | Miss Featherstone |
| Jean Porter | ... | Patricia Drew |
| Raymond Roe | ... | Schuyler |
| Dorothy Morris | ... | Lana Turner's Secretary |
| Scotty Beckett | ... | Junior Lyons |
| Marcia Mae Jones | ... | Vera Bailey |
| Sara Haden | ... | Sister Lassie |
| Beverly Tyler | ... | Thyra Winters (as Beverly Jean Saul) |
| Marjorie Gateson | ... | Mrs. Drew |
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"The Youngest Profession" is a rarity, in that it seems to have been forgotten after it served its purpose. It's not a total waste. The comedy is light and earnest and has an excellent performance by Virginia Weidler, who as Joan Lyons, is at the center of the action. The film, directed by Edward Buzzell offered a view of an America at war where movie stars were adored by fans like Joan and her set.
The film offers delightful cameo performances by some of the MGM stars of that time. Notably, Greer Garson, Walter Pigeon, Lana Turner and Robert Taylor, who appear as themselves. Ms. Garson and Mr. Pigeon have the best moments as they are seen talking to Joan and Patricia naturally and never appearing condescending, or patronizing.
Virginia Weidler is the main reason for watching the film. She is witty, charming, and thoroughly disarming as the teen ager who loves the bigger than life stars. Also Edward Arnold as Joan's father has a good opportunity to do what he did best. Agnes Moorehead, Marta Linden, Raymond Roe, Jean Porter, among others, make this film a delight to watch.
Sure, it's light fare, but it will surprise anyone because of the refreshing way the teen agers of the era were shown. There is such sweetness among them to make us yearn for a return to that happy era.