That Hagen Girl (1947)

Director:

Peter Godfrey

Writers:

Charles Hoffman (writer)
Edith Kneipple Roberts (novel)

Release Date:

1 November 1947 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

They gossiped about her in whispers! . . . The victim of idle tongues and meddling people!

Plot:

Mary Hagen lives in a small town in Ohio and goes to Jordon Junior College. For years, there has been whispers...

Plot Keywords:

Gossip | Teacher | Friend | Ohio | Small Town

Awards:

Won Golden Globe.

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ronald Reagan	...	Tom Bates
Shirley Temple	...	Mary Hagen
Rory Calhoun	...	Ken Freneau
Lois Maxwell	...	Julia Kane
Dorothy Peterson	...	Minta Hagen
Charles Kemper	...	Jim Hagen
Conrad Janis	...	Dewey Koons
Penny Edwards	...	Christine Delaney
Jean Porter	...	Sharon Bailey
Harry Davenport	...	Judge A. Merrivale
Nella Walker	...	Molly Freneau
Winifred Harris	...	Selma Delaney
Moroni Olsen	...	Trenton Gateley
Frank Conroy	...	Dr. Stone
Kathryn Card	...	Miss Grover

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

Finland:S | USA:Approved (certificate #12522)

Filming Locations:

Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

In his autobiography "Where's the Rest of Me?", Ronald Reagan wrote that he attempted to persuade director Peter Godfrey to have the ending rewritten, arguing that audiences wouldn't approve of a romantic pairing between Reagan and the 17-years-younger Shirley Temple. According to Reagan, Godfrey pointed out that his own wife, Renee Godfrey, was 20 years younger than himself, and Reagan decided it would be unwise to press the matter.

Quotes:

Dewey Koons: How 'bout it? C'mon, let's hit the high spots.
Sharon Bailey: Why don't you go somewhere and catch yourself, you foul ball!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in After Hours (1985)

Soundtrack:

Corn Pickin'

Supreme Forties Melodrama

I must admit that this movie was the sort that you can't stop watching after it starts. Shirley Temple plays a 17-year-old (Mary Hagen) that has mystery surrounding her birth and who her parents are - and as a result is mercilessly discriminated against by the entire "town elite". Temple is splendid in this role as I believe is the best performance of her career. Solid performance by co-star Ronald Reagen as he played the man who everyone suspected was Mary Hagen's father. The entire cast puts in solid performances as well.

Give "That Hagen Girl" movie a chance, I don't care what the average rating is!