Deanna's Movies

[Grobanite19]

Deanna Durbin made 21 movies. Here is a list and description of her movies.
Three Smart Girls~1936

This was Deanna’s first movie. She plays the youngest of three daughters whose parents are divorced. When they find out that their dad is going to get remarried (and that their mom is still in love with him) they deciede to go to New York (not having seen their dad in years) and try to get them back together again! This movie also stars Ray Milland, Barbara Read, Nan Grey, and Binnie Barnes.


100 Men and a Girl~1937

In this movie, Deanna plays a girls whos dad is a struggling musician. She tries to get jobs for him and 100 men who are also struggling musicicans! This movie also stars Adolphe Menjou, and Leopold Stokowski.


That Certain Age~1938

In this movie, Deanna falls in love with her parents house guest (he’s old enough to be her dad!)! This movie also stars Melven Douglas, Jackie Cooper, and Irene Rich.


Three Smart Girls Grow Up~1939

This is the sequal to Three Smart Girls. Wedding bells are chiming for her 2 sisters, but there’s trouble. They aren’t in love with the guys their engaged to, so Deanna helps out!

First Love~1939

In this movie, Deanna gets her first screen kiss. It’s a fairy tale type movie. She has a ‘evil’ cousin and aunt and meets her ‘prince charming’ at a ball! This movie also stars Robert Stack, Eugene Pallette, and Helen Parrish.

It’s a Date~1940

In this movie, Deanna’s mom is a famous actress who want’s a role in a play that they have given to Deanna. This movie stars Walter Pidgeon and Kay Francis.

Spring Parade~1945

This is a harder to find movie of hers. This movie fairy tale like. She gets a fortune and everything it says starts to come true! It also stars Robert Cummings and S.Z Sakall.

Nice Girl?~1941

Deanna, in this movie, falls in love with a man that works for her dad (the guy she falls in love with much older than her!)! This movie also stars, Franchot Tone and Robert Stack.

It Started With Eve~1941

This is my favorite of all her movies! A guys dad is dying, and the dad wants to see his sons fiance. Not being able to find her, he grabs Deanna and offers to pay her if she’ll just pretend that she’s his fiance for a few minutes. The dad gets better though, and they have to keep up this charade! This movie also stars Robert Cummings and Charles Laughton.

The Amazing Mrs. Holiday~1943

In this movie, Deanna is trying to help world war 2 children that have been left behind. This movie also stars Edmond O’Brien and Bary Fitzgerald.

Hers To Hold~1943

Another hard to find movie. This was a sequal to Three Smart Girls Grow Up, but it’s pretty hard to tell. She falls in love with a flyer in the war. It also stars Jospeh Cotton.

His Butlers Sister~1943

In this movie, Deanna thinks that her brother is rich, only to find out that he really is a butler to a famous playwrite. She deciedes to take a job as a maid too, so that she can audtion for him! It als stars, Francho Tone and Pat O’Brien.

Christmas Holiday~1944

This was Deanna’s first and only film noir movie. She falls in love with a guy who turns out to be a murderer. It also stars Gene Kelly.

Can’t Help Singing~1944

This was Deanna’s only color movie. She goes west to find the guy she want’s to marry, and ends up on the Oregon trail.

Lady on a Train~1945

In this movie, Deanna is on a train and looks out her window and sees a man killed, but no on will believe her! This movie also stars David Bruce.

Because of Him~1946

Deanna deciedes to go to the big apple in hopes to be a sucessful actress on the stage. This movie also stars Franchot Tone and Charles Laughton.

I’ll Be Yours~1946

Deanna plays a girl gets a job working at a movie theater. She meets a lawyer and falls in love with him. This movie also stars Tom Drake.

Something in the Wind~1947

Deanna finds out that her aunt was once in love with a high society guy, but they family didn’t approve. This movie also stars Donald O’Connor.

Up in Central Park~1948

Deanna plays a immigrant from Ireland back in the 1800’s. It also stars Vincent Price.

For the Love of Mary~1948

This was Deanna’s last movie, even though she was only 27. She plays a switchboard girl in Washington.

[Grobanite19]

Yea! That was so sad bout Judy. But it's great that nothing happened to Deanna. I think she was pretty smart!

[Sandra]

I know! Poor Judy. It's cool that Deanna got to live a normal life though! Im glad nothing bad happend to her :)

[Grobanite19]

She always hated making movies. During her first screen test when she was around 13, she burst out in tears and said she didn't want to make movies, but she did. So after 21 movies, she decieded she had had enough. Also Universal (the studio she was with) was starting to give her bad scripts, and wasn't letting her do the movies she wanted to make. She she left at the age of 28, saying that she wanted to live a "normal" life, and she moved to a small town in Paris with her husband. I think she got out just in time, look at Judy Garland, and all those stars. Making movies really ruined their lives!

[Sandra]

How come Deanna left movies so early for???