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First Love

  • 19391939
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Deanna Durbin and Robert Stack in First Love (1939)
  • Comedy
  • Musical
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.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
674
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Henry Koster
  • Writers
    • Bruce Manning(screenplay)
    • Lionel Houser(screenplay)
    • Stephen Morehouse Avery(contributor to screenplay construction)
  • Stars
    • Deanna Durbin
    • Robert Stack
    • Eugene Pallette
Top credits
  • Director
    • Henry Koster
  • Writers
    • Bruce Manning(screenplay)
    • Lionel Houser(screenplay)
    • Stephen Morehouse Avery(contributor to screenplay construction)
  • Stars
    • Deanna Durbin
    • Robert Stack
    • Eugene Pallette
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 15User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 2 nominations total

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    Deanna Durbin and Robert Stack in First Love (1939)
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    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)
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    Deanna Durbin and Helen Parrish in First Love (1939)
    Helen Parrish in First Love (1939)

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    Deanna Durbin
    Deanna Durbin
    • Constance Hardingas Constance Harding
    Robert Stack
    Robert Stack
    • Ted Drakeas Ted Drake
    Eugene Pallette
    Eugene Pallette
    • James Clintonas James Clinton
    Helen Parrish
    Helen Parrish
    • Barbara Clintonas Barbara Clinton
    Lewis Howard
    Lewis Howard
    • Walter Clintonas Walter Clinton
    Leatrice Joy
    Leatrice Joy
    • Grace Shute Clintonas Grace Shute Clinton
    June Storey
    June Storey
    • Wilma van Everettas Wilma van Everett
    Frank Jenks
    Frank Jenks
    • Mike the Copas Mike the Cop
    Kathleen Howard
    Kathleen Howard
    • Miss Wigginsas Miss Wiggins
    Thurston Hall
    Thurston Hall
    • Anthony Drakeas Anthony Drake
    Marcia Mae Jones
    Marcia Mae Jones
    • Marcia Parkeras Marcia Parker
    Samuel S. Hinds
    Samuel S. Hinds
    • Mr. Parkeras Mr. Parker
    Doris Lloyd
    Doris Lloyd
    • Mrs. Parkeras Mrs. Parker
    Charles Coleman
    Charles Coleman
    • Georgeas George
    Jack Mulhall
    Jack Mulhall
    • Terryas Terry
    Mary Treen
    Mary Treen
    • Agnes, Barbara's Maidas Agnes, Barbara's Maid
    Dorothy Vaughan
    Dorothy Vaughan
    • Ollie, Mrs. Clinton's Maidas Ollie, Mrs. Clinton's Maid
    Lucille Ward
    Lucille Ward
    • Clinton's Cookas Clinton's Cook
    • Director
      • Henry Koster
    • Writers
      • Bruce Manning(screenplay)
      • Lionel Houser(screenplay)
      • Stephen Morehouse Avery(contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited)
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    Did you know

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    • 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

    User reviews15

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    The Belle Of The Ball
    Young Deanna Durbin goes to live with her uncle Eugene Palette and a group of snooty society cousins in this film. They treat her like a country cousin and snub her generally including her aunt by marriage. But little do they know that Deanna is destined to find her First Love in this story reworked from the Cinderella fairy tale.

    After three years Deanna was growing up on screen and the folks at Universal Pictures decided she ought to have her first screen kiss. The one tapped for the honor was a guy making his screen debut Robert Stack.

    The one who really treats her rotten is her débutante cousin Helen Parrish and her equally snobby friend June Storey. Deanna is not treated any better than one of the staff at her house, like Cinderella she might as well be relegated to being a chimney sweep.

    Stack is the guy that Parrish and Storey have set their caps for, he's another society kid. But he likes simple and unaffected Deanna who ironically Parrish sets up the meeting between them. That's a rather funny scene.

    Some good songs for Durbin highlighted the classic There's No Place Like Home, Amapola, and Un Bel Di from Madame Butterfly. And of course one of the most publicized kisses ever in screen history.

    First Love brought home Oscar nominations for Sound, Art&Set Decoration, and Musical Scoring for Universal Pictures. Little Miss Fix-It was definitely growing up and her future roles would show a maturing Durbin for the movie-going public. It still is fine entertainment.
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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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