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First Love is a 1939 American musical film directed by Henry Koster and starring Deanna Durbin. Based on the fairy tale Cinderella, the film is about an orphan who is sent to live with her wealthy aunt and uncle after graduating from boarding school. Her life is made difficult by her snobby cousin who arranges that she stay home while the rest of the family attends a major social ball. With the help of her uncle, she makes it to the ball, where she meets and falls in love with her cousin's boyfriend. The film received Academy Award nominations for Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, and Best Music.
Original Release
11/08/1939
US Release
11/08/1939
Cast
Name | Character |
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Deanna Durbin | Constance Harding / Constance (Connie) Harding |
Robert Stack | Ted Drake |
Eugene Pallette | James Clinton |
Helen Parrish | Barbara Clinton |
Lewis Howard | Walter Clinton |
Leatrice Joy | Grace Shute Clinton / Grace Clinton |
June Storey | Wilma van Everett |
Frank Jenks | Mike the Cop |
Kathleen Howard | Miss Wiggins |
Thurston Hall | Anthony Drake |
Directors
Writers
Bruce Manning, Lionel Houser, Stephen Morehouse Avery, Henry Myers, Gertrude Purcell
Cast
Name | Character |
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Deanna Durbin | Constance Harding / Constance (Connie) Harding |
Robert Stack | Ted Drake |
Eugene Pallette | James Clinton |
Helen Parrish | Barbara Clinton |
Lewis Howard | Walter Clinton |
Leatrice Joy | Grace Shute Clinton / Grace Clinton |
June Storey | Wilma van Everett |
Frank Jenks | Mike the Cop |
Kathleen Howard | Miss Wiggins |
Thurston Hall | Anthony Drake |
Marcia Mae Jones | Marcia Parker |
Samuel S. Hinds | Mr. Parker |
Doris Lloyd | Mrs. Parker |
Charles Coleman | George, Clinton's Butler / George |
Jack Mulhall | Terry |
Mary Treen | Agnes, Barbara's Maid |
Dorothy Vaughan | Ollie, Mrs. Clinton's Maid |
Lucille Ward | Clinton's Cook |
Monica Bannister | Ball Guest |
Virginia Brissac | Commencement Speaker |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Henry Koster | Producer |
Joe Pasternak | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1940 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Black-and-White | Nominated |
1940 | Oscar | Best Art Direction | Nominated |
1940 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring | Nominated |