That Certain Age
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Edward Ludwig
Deanna Durbin
Melvyn Douglas
Jackie Cooper
Irene Rich
Nancy Carroll
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Synopsis
Boy scout Ken Warren suggests that the troup put on a show to raise money to help poor scouts attend camp. Fifteen-year-old Alice Fullerton, whose father Bill is a newspaper publisher, offers her family's guest house as rehearsal space. At the same time, Bill offers the house to reporter Vince Bullit so that he can finish an article on the events in Europe in peace and quiet. When Alice and her friends hear this, they decide to drive Vince away. They pretend that the house is haunted, but after Vince discovers the string that they are using to pull a piece of furniture across the room, he confronts them. They tell him their problem and he admits that he would like to leave, but cannot convince Bill that he should go back to town. When Alice hears that Vince is ill, she decides it is her duty to take care of him, especially because she has since developed a crush on him. Ken, who is in love with Alice, is hurt by her infatuation, and out of pique, replaces her with Mary Lee, another singer. The Fullertons plan a party in honor of Vince's birthday. Alice sells her costume and some other things in order to buy Vince an expensive cigarette lighter. The night of the party, Alice borrows one of her mother's dresses in order to look older, and when her mother sends her back to change, she refuses to come downstairs again. Ken tells Vince that Alice is in love with him and Vince tells Alice's parents. Mrs. Fullerton, remembering her own schoolgirl infatuation, gently tries to discourage her daughter, but Alice is resolved to marry Vince. When reporter Grace Bristow joins the party, Mrs. Fullerton is inspired to present her as Vince's wife. Alice is immediately cured of her crush, and when Mary Lee develops an illness, she is glad to step into her old role in the show.
Director
Edward Ludwig
Cast
Deanna Durbin
Melvyn Douglas
Jackie Cooper
Irene Rich
Nancy Carroll
John Halliday
Jack Searl
Juanita Quigley
Peggy Stewart
Charles Coleman
Grant Mitchell
Crew
Harold Adamson
Charles Brackett
Bernard B. Brown
Bernard W. Burton
Harry Dacre
John Ewing
R. A. Gausman
Charles Henderson
F. Hugh Herbert
Joseph Lapis
Bruce Manning
Joseph A. Mcdonough
Jimmy Mchugh
Jack Otterson
Joe Pasternak
Charles Previn
Frank Skinner
Joseph Valentine
Vera West
Billy Wilder
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Award Nominations
Best Song
Best Sound
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According to Hollywood Reporter production news items, twins Florence and Bobby Pepper were signed for the film and trumpeter Leonard Sues was a featured performer. Their participation in the final film has not been confirmed. Deanna Durbin received a special Oscar in 1939 for her work in both That Certain Age and Mad About Music (see Mad About Music for more information). According to Motion Picture Herald "In the Cutting Room" and Hollywood Reporter production charts, Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett contributed to the screenplay.
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Released in United States 1938
Released in United States 1938
