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That Hagen Girl

  • 19471947
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
688
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POPULARITY
59,647
12,773
Shirley Temple, Ronald Reagan, and Rory Calhoun in That Hagen Girl (1947)
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Mary Hagen lives in a small town in Ohio and goes to Jordon Junior College. For years, there have been whispers, rumors and gossip about who her real parents are. After Tom Bates returns to ... Read allMary Hagen lives in a small town in Ohio and goes to Jordon Junior College. For years, there have been whispers, rumors and gossip about who her real parents are. After Tom Bates returns to town, he takes over the house and practice that Judge Merrivale left him following his dea... Read allMary Hagen lives in a small town in Ohio and goes to Jordon Junior College. For years, there have been whispers, rumors and gossip about who her real parents are. After Tom Bates returns to town, he takes over the house and practice that Judge Merrivale left him following his death. As Tom has been away a number of years, this leads to more gossip and Mary believes th... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
688
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
59,647
12,773
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Peter Godfrey
    • Writers
      • Charles Hoffman(screenplay)
      • Edith Kneipple Roberts(from a novel by)
    • Stars
      • Ronald Reagan
      • Shirley Temple
      • Rory Calhoun
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Peter Godfrey
    • Writers
      • Charles Hoffman(screenplay)
      • Edith Kneipple Roberts(from a novel by)
    • Stars
      • Ronald Reagan
      • Shirley Temple
      • Rory Calhoun
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    • 27User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Ronald Reagan
    Ronald Reagan
    • Thomas J. (Tom) Bates
    Shirley Temple
    Shirley Temple
    • Mary Hagen
    Rory Calhoun
    Rory Calhoun
    • Ken Freneau
    Lois Maxwell
    Lois Maxwell
    • Julia Kane
    Dorothy Peterson
    Dorothy Peterson
    • Minta Hagen
    Charles Kemper
    Charles Kemper
    • Jim Hagen
    Conrad Janis
    Conrad Janis
    • Dewey Koons
    Penny Edwards
    Penny Edwards
    • Christine Delaney
    Jean Porter
    Jean Porter
    • Sharon Bailey
    Harry Davenport
    Harry Davenport
    • Judge Merrivale
    Nella Walker
    Nella Walker
    • Molly Freneau
    Winifred Harris
    Winifred Harris
    • Selma Delaney
    Moroni Olsen
    Moroni Olsen
    • Trenton Gateley
    Frank Conroy
    Frank Conroy
    • Dr. Stone
    Kathryn Card
    Kathryn Card
    • Miss Grover
    Douglas Kennedy
    Douglas Kennedy
    • Herb Delaney
    Barbara Brown
    Barbara Brown
    • Lorna Gateley
    Tom Fadden
    Tom Fadden
    • Village Loafer
    • Director
      • Peter Godfrey
    • Writers
      • Charles Hoffman(screenplay)
      • Edith Kneipple Roberts(from a novel by)
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    • 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 Hall Godfrey, was 20 years younger than himself, and Reagan decided it would be unwise to press the matter.
    • Quotes

      Sharon Bailey: Mary, you're never gonna be happy if you're always gonna be sad. Now, you've got nice teeth and took two years of French, so why don't you look on the bright side of things!

    • Connections
      Featured in The Reagan Show (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Ice Cold Katy
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      Music by Arthur Schwartz

      Played at the Spring Hop

    User reviews27

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    7/10
    Very Likable movie - good acting
    I really liked this movie. It's not one of the greats, but a great example of the many ordinary feature films of the 1940's.

    If you think of Shirley Temple as just a child actor, or Ronald Reagan as a third rate actor who's popularity quickly waned, this film will disabuse you of these ideas.

    The story is about a girl (Shirley Temple) growing up in a small town who is victimized by rumors of her being the illegitimate child of Ronald Reagan. This character study has strong characters and a thin story line, but the fine acting holds the movie together. The plot line, while not compelling in and of itself, still allows for a story that is interesting and keeps you wondering just what will happen and how things will turn out in the end. The supporting cast also does a fine job. The antagonists of the film are not so vile that you hate them, they are just unlikable, arrogant and pretentious.

    The film is a good rendition of "the way things were" in an age when tongues wagged over sexual scandals, and where you came from predisposed people to think of other people in very stereotypical ways. Mary Hagen having been born out of wedlock (or so it is rumored), is presumed to be a "bad girl" whose every act is viewed with suspicion and seen in the worst possible light. The class structure of small American towns in the 1940's is accurately depicted. All in all, this is a good film, well worth watching. I recommend it highly. Not all movies can be great, but this film is well worth watching as a quality movie, an example of what Hollywood can do when it merely doing a good job. See it.
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    • Release date
      • November 1, 1947 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mary Hagen
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Budget
      • $1,327,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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