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That Certain Age is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Edward Ludwig released in USA on 6 october 1938 with Deanna Durbin

That Certain Age (1938)

That Certain Age
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Released in USA 6 october 1938
Length 1h35
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy,    Musical theatre,    Musical
Rating64% 3.239063.239063.239063.239063.23906

That Certain Age is a 1938 American musical film directed by Edward Ludwig and starring Deanna Durbin and Melvyn Douglas. Based on a story by F. Hugh Herbert, the film is about a dashing reporter who returns from covering the Spanish Civil War and is invited to spend time at his publisher's home, where his adolescent daughter develops a crush on him. The family does their best to sway the young girl's feelings away from the reporter, but it is a challenge, as she is at "that certain age". Distributed by Universal Pictures, the film received Academy Award nominations for Best Music and Best Sound Recording.

Synopsis

Alice Fullerton is the 15-year-old daughter of newspaper publisher Bill. She becomes involved with a group of boy scouts, who is led by Ken Warren. Ken wants to put on a show to raise money in order to go to scout camp. Alice helps him out with giving him permission to use the family home to rehearse. She is very helpful to them and is eventually given permission to be a part of the act. Meanwhile, Bill offers the house to reporter Vince Bullit, who intends on finishing an article in peace and quiet. Alice fears for her new friends being kicked out of the house and decides to try to scare Vincent away.

Actors

Deanna Durbin

(Alice Fullerton)
Melvyn Douglas

(Vincent Bullitt)
Jackie Cooper

(Kenneth Warren)
Nancy Carroll

(Grace Bristow)
John Halliday

(Gilbert Fullerton)
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