NEW DEANNA DURBIN FILM
t ATTRACTION FOR REGENT
The advent of any Deanna Durbin picture is a milestone in the history of the screen. From the surprising " Three Smart Girls," through " 100 Men and a Girl," and "Mad About Music " to " That Certain Age." which will be commenced at the Regent Theatre to-morrow, her pictures have been a delight and revelation. "That Certain Age" is as different from the previous trio as each of them were from each other, writes one critic As Deanna grows older, her stories are carefully tailored to her age. This picture is lighter in theme than the others, but no less powerful in entertainment content. Starring Deanna. with Melvyn Douglas, Irene Rich. Jackie Cooper. John Halliday, Juanita Quigley, Jackie Searl. Peggy Stewart, Nancy Carroll and Charles Coleman, "That Certain Age" tells the story of a young girl, nearing 16 who meets a war correspondent and fancies herself violently in love with him. Temporarily infatuated with him, she forgets her younger " boyfriend " and her childish playmates until it is brought home to her that she is still a child, and that romantic love has no place in her life. Packed with clever comedy and dialogue, the sparkle of youth and the beauty of Deanna's voice, " That Certain Age" has been hailed as the finest of .the four pictures this little star has made for Universal. Deanna sings five numbers in "That Certain Age." Three of these are by the popular songwriting team of McHugh and Adamson. These are "My Own," "Be a Good Scout" and "You're as Pretty as a Picture." Her two classical selections are " Les Filles Des Cadiz," by Leo Delibes and "Romeo and Juliet Waltz." from the opera. Deserving special mention are Charles Previn for musical direction in the picture; Bernard Brown for sound recording of the musical and vocal selections; and Joseph Valentine, kinematographer. Credits foi writing go to Hugh Herbert for his original story, and to Bruce Manning for the screen day.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23689, 22 December 1938, Page 9
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331NEW DEANNA DURBIN FILM Otago Daily Times, Issue 23689, 22 December 1938, Page 9
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