First Love

19391939
ApprovedApproved
1h 24m

Deanna Durbin and Robert Stack in First Love (1939)

An orphaned boarding school graduate secretly attends a prestigious ball, where she falls for the boyfriend of her snobbish cousin.An orphaned boarding school graduate secretly attends a prestigious ball, where she falls for the boyfriend of her snobbish cousin.An orphaned boarding school graduate secretly attends a prestigious ball, where she falls for the boyfriend of her snobbish cousin.

Director
- Henry Koster
Writers
- Bruce Manning(screenplay)
- Lionel Houser(screenplay)
- Stephen Morehouse Avery(contributor to screenplay construction)
Stars

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Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 2 nominations total

Deanna Durbin and Robert Stack in First Love (1939)

Deanna Durbin in First Love (1939)

Deanna Durbin and Robert Stack in First Love (1939)

Helen Parrish in First Love (1939)

Deanna Durbin and Helen Parrish in First Love (1939)

Deanna Durbin in First Love (1939)

Helen Parrish and Robert Stack in First Love (1939)

Deanna Durbin and Robert Stack in First Love (1939)

Deanna Durbin and Helen Parrish in First Love (1939)

Deanna Durbin and Helen Parrish in First Love (1939)

Deanna Durbin and Helen Parrish in First Love (1939)

Helen Parrish in First Love (1939)

Director
- Henry Koster
Writers
- Bruce Manning(screenplay)
- Lionel Houser(screenplay)
- Stephen Morehouse Avery(contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited)
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In this reworking of Cinderella, orphaned Connie Harding is sent to live with her rich aunt and uncle after graduating from boarding school. She's hardly received with open arms, especially by her snobby cousin Barbara. When the entire family is invited to a major social ball, Barbara sees to it that Connie is forced to stay home. With the aid of her uncle, who acts as her fairy godfather, Connie makes it to the ball and meets her Prince Charming in Ted Drake, her cousin's boyfriend. —Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>

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Taglines
- Deanna's in Love!
Genres
- Comedy
- Musical
Certificate
- Approved
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
Deanna Durbin's character gives her birthdate as 4 December - Durbin's own.

Goofs
The position of Connie's and Miss Wiggins' arms as they hug each other.

Quotes
Miss Wiggins: The trouble with you young people is you don't believe in anything. You're afraid, afraid of hope, afraid of happiness.

Connections
Featured in Hers to Hold (1943)

Soundtracks
Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy)
Music by José María Lacalle
Lyrics by Albert Gamse
Sung by Deanna Durbin

Top review

Charming spin on the 'Cinderella' tale...

A maturing DEANNA DURBIN and a strikingly handsome young ROBERT STACK are the enjoyable romantic leads in this Cinderella tale that spins along with a few Durbin songs tossed in for good measure.

Deanna plays the orphaned cousin of a rich and snobbish family that tries to get her to stay home from a lavish ball. With the help of servants (instead of mice), Deanna gets to attend the ball, delivers an outstanding solo, meets the handsome "prince" (Stack) and has to fend off the insults of her snobbish cousin (Helen Parrish).

The slight plot moves effortlessly toward a happy ending. Durbin fans should love this one--it's easy to take and easy to love. Eugene Pallette gives a fine comic performance as her gruff uncle and the rest of the cast does a professional job under Henry Koster's direction.

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Release date
- November 10, 1939 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Cinderella
Filming locations
- Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Production company
- Universal Pictures
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Runtime
1 hour 24 minutes
Color
- Black and White
Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1

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