It Started with Eve (1941)
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- Passed
- 1h 30min
- Comedy, Music
- 26 Sep 1941 (USA)
- Movie
In order to please his dying father, a man convinces a hat-check girl to impersonate his fiancée, but complications arise when the father's health suddenly improves.
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Award:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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Cast verified as complete
| Deanna Durbin | ... |
Anne Terry
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| Charles Laughton | ... |
Jonathan Reynolds
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| Robert Cummings | ... |
Jonathan Reynolds Jr.
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| Guy Kibbee | ... |
Bishop Maxwell
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| Margaret Tallichet | ... |
Gloria Pennington
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| Catherine Doucet | ... |
Mrs. Pennington
(as Catharine Doucet)
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| Walter Catlett | ... |
Doctor Harvey
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| Charles Coleman | ... |
Roberts
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Leonard Elliott | ... |
Reverend Henry Stebbins
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| Irving Bacon | ... |
Raven
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| Gus Schilling | ... |
Raven
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| Wade Boteler | ... |
Newspaper Editor
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| Dorothea Kent | ... |
Jackie Donovan
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| Clara Blandick | ... |
Hospital Nurse
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| Sig Arno | ... |
Captain of Waiters (uncredited)
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| John Banner | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Leon Belasco | ... |
Couturier (uncredited)
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| Wilson Benge | ... |
Williams - Butler (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Jack Byron | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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James Carlisle | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Nora Cecil | ... |
Mrs. Fields - Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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| Chick Chandler | ... |
Frank - Reporter (uncredited)
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Jack Chefe | ... |
Commuter at Train Station (uncredited)
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| Dora Clement | ... |
Hospital Nurse (uncredited)
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| Mary Currier | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Darrell | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Sonia Darrin | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| George Davis | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Hazel Dohlman | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Lowell Drew | ... |
Plump Man (uncredited)
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Gretl Dupont | ... |
Young Woman (uncredited)
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| John Eldredge | ... |
Hotel Desk Manager (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| James Ford | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| J.C. Fowler | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Kay Garrett | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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George Golden | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Mary Gordon | ... |
Mrs. O'Toole - Cleaning Lady (uncredited)
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| Alexander Granach | ... |
Popalard - Apartment Tenant (uncredited)
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| Jesse Graves | ... |
Red Cap Porter (uncredited)
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Ernest Grooney | ... |
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
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| John Hamilton | ... |
Thomas - Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Robert Homans | ... |
Railway Conductor (uncredited)
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| Rosalind Ivan | ... |
Mrs. Mulligan (uncredited)
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| Selmer Jackson | ... |
Henry - Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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| Jack W. Johnston | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Lew Kelly | ... |
Old Man Mose - Apartment Tenant (uncredited)
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| George Lessey | ... |
Johnson - Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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| George J. Lewis | ... |
Maitre d' (uncredited)
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| Adolf E. Licho | ... |
Sigoni (uncredited)
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| Marie McDonald | ... |
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
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| Mira McKinney | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Mr. Duncan - Middle-Aged Man (uncredited)
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| Mantan Moreland | ... |
Railway Porter (uncredited)
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Jack Mulhall | ... |
Nightclub Photographer (uncredited)
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| Ferdinand Munier | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
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| Broderick O'Farrell | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Sarah Padden | ... |
Jenny - Coat Check (uncredited)
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| Helen Parrish | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Jack Perrin | ... |
Chauffeur (uncredited)
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Jessie Perry | ... |
Elderly Woman (uncredited)
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| Paul Porcasi | ... |
Armand - the Chef (uncredited)
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| Paul Power | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Herbert Rawlinson | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Ronald R. Rondell | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Tim Ryan | ... |
Tom - Assistant Editor (uncredited)
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| Tom Seidel | ... |
Assistant Clerk (uncredited)
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Florence Shirley | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Ray Spiker | ... |
Ice Man (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Leonard Sues | ... |
Sidney (uncredited)
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Walter Tetley | ... |
Messenger (uncredited)
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Charlotte Treadway | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Russell Wade | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Ray Walker | ... |
Slim - Reporter (uncredited)
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| Lucille Ward | ... |
Hospital Nurse (uncredited)
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| Janet Warren | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
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| Florence Wix | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henry Koster | ||
Written by
| Norman Krasna | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Leo Townsend | ... | (screenplay) |
| Hanns Kräly | ... | (original story Almost An Angel) (as Hans Kraly) |
Produced by
| Henry Koster | ... | producer |
| Joe Pasternak | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Hans J. Salter | ... | (as H.J. Salter) |
Cinematography by
| Rudolph Maté | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Bernard W. Burton | ||
Art Direction by
| Jack Otterson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ... | (as R.A. Gausman) |
Costume Design by
| Vera West | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Charles Gemora | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Phil Karlson | ... | assistant director (as Philip Karlstein) |
Art Department
| Martin Obzina | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Bernard B. Brown | ... | sound director |
| Joe Lapis | ... | sound technician (as Joseph Lapis) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Andrés de Segurola | ... | vocal coach (as Andres de Segurola) |
| Charles Previn | ... | musical director / composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| George Thomas Jr. | ... | unit publicity writer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1941) (United States) (theatrical)
- Empire Universal Films (1941) (Canada) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1941) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1941) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1941) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1942) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Universal Films of Norway Akfieselskap (1950) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Universal Films Argentina (1941) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1941) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Luis Martinez Producciones Cinematograficas (1941) (Venezuela) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Chile (1941) (Chile) (theatrical)
- Jaime Puig Arosemena (1941) (Colombia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Mexico (1941) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- La Universal (Cis Distribuidora de Peliculas) (1941) (Cuba) (theatrical)
- Universal Films (1941) (Panama) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Peru (1941) (Peru) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2004) (United States) (DVD) (Deanna Durbin Sweetheart Pack)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2013) (United States) (DVD) (Universal Vault Series)
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2022) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A young man asks a hat check girl to pose as his fiancée in order to make his dying father's last moments happy. However, the old man's health takes a turn for the better and now his son doesn't know how to break the news that he's engaged to someone else, especially since his father is so taken with the impostor.
Written by Daniel Bubbeo |
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| Taglines | THE MOST RIOTOUS ROMANCE SINCE EVE GAVE ADAM THE APPLESAUCE! (print ad - Lubbock Morning Avalanche- Tech Theatre - Lubbock, Texas - January 17, 1945 - all caps) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,166,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $2,264,300 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | While making this movie at Universal, Robert Cummings was also making the drama Kings Row (1942) at Warner Bros., so he was rushing from one studio to the other to play two completely different types of roles. See more » |
| Goofs | Cummings promises to get Deanna back to the hotel within her dinner hour. As she leaves, the butler opens the door, and the car is waiting right outside. A second or two later, Deanna steps outside (in heavy rain!), the car has disappeared and she has to walk back to work. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked (2000). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Lord's Prayer See more » |
| Quotes |
Jonathan Reynolds:
The trouble with being sick is you've got to associate with doctors. See more » |