That Certain Age (1938)
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In this musical romantic comedy of 1938, Deanna Durbin plays Alice Fullerton, a young woman of a "certain age" who is prone to developing crushes against her best judgment. Her parents have taken in an intriguing house guest, Vincent Bullitt (Melvyn Douglas), a successful international news correspondent who has come to town to work on some assignments for her father's newspaper. Alice falls hard for Bullitt, and she ditches her boyfriend Ken (Jackie Cooper), a local guy who seems provincial and pedestrian in comparison to Bullitt; unfortunately, complications ensue. The songs include You're as Pretty as a Picture. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi
- Starring:
- Deanna Durbin, Melvyn Douglas, (more)
- Director(s):
- Edward Ludwig
Synopsis of That Certain Age
In this musical romantic comedy of 1938, Deanna Durbin plays Alice Fullerton, a young woman of a "certain age" who is prone to developing crushes against her best judgment. Her parents have taken in an intriguing house guest, Vincent Bullitt (Melvyn Douglas), a successful international news correspondent who has come to town to work on some assignments for her father's newspaper. Alice falls hard for Bullitt, and she ditches her boyfriend Ken (Jackie Cooper), a local guy who seems provincial and pedestrian in comparison to Bullitt; unfortunately, complications ensue. The songs include You're as Pretty as a Picture. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi
Complete Cast of That Certain Age
- Deanna Durbin - Alice Fullerton
- Jackie Cooper - Ken
- Nancy Carroll - Grace Bristow
- Jackie Searl - Tony
- Peggy Stewart - Mary Lee
- Leonard Sues - Orchestra Leader
- Ruth Weston - Admirer
- Vondell Darr - Friend
- Russell Hicks - Scout Leader
- Ed Mortimer - Guest
- Melvyn Douglas - Vincent Bullitt
- Irene Rich - Mrs. Fullerton
- John Halliday - Mr. Fullerton
- Juanita Quigley - The Pest
- Grant Mitchell - Jeweler
- Lon McCallister - Billy
- Charles Coleman - Stephens
- Claire Du Brey - Horsewoman
- David Oliver - Farmer
- Director(s):
- Edward Ludwig
- Writer(s):
- Bruce Manning, Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder
- Producer(s):
- Joe Pasternak
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