It's a Date (1940)
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57% of users liked it
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In It's a Date, the teenage diva Deanna Durbin is cast as Pamela Drake, the daughter of celebrated stage actress Georgia Drake (Kay Francis). Hoping to find success as an actress herself, Pamela energetically lobbies for the role of the maid in an upcoming play based on the life of St.… More In It's a Date, the teenage diva Deanna Durbin is cast as Pamela Drake, the daughter of celebrated stage actress Georgia Drake (Kay Francis). Hoping to find success as an actress herself, Pamela energetically lobbies for the role of the maid in an upcoming play based on the life of St. Bernadette -- a role that has already been given to Georgia. When those conducting the auditions hear Pamela's singing, however, they quickly change their mind and offer the part to her. The rivalry between Pamela and Georgia intensifies when both fall in love with handsome middle-ager John Arlen (Walter Pidgeon). Innumerable complications follow, leading to a happy ending for both mother and daughter, though not quite the ending that either one had in mind. Deanna Durbin's musical repertoire this time out includes "Musetta's Street Song" from La Bohème, "Loch Lomond," "Love Is All," and a curious climactic rendition of "Ave Maria." It's a Date was remade in 1950 as Nancy Goes to Rio, with Jane Powell and Ann Sothern. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- William A. Seiter
- Written By
- Norman Krasna, Jane Hall
- Genres
- Romance, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Mar 22, 1940 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It's purposefully pleasant and bland.
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Cast
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Deanna Durbin
as Pamela Drake
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Kay Francis
as Georgia Drake
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Walter Pidgeon
as John Arlen
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Samuel S. Hinds
as Sidney Simpson
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Eugene Pallette
as Governor
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Henry Stephenson
as Capt. Andrews
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S.Z. Sakall
as Carl Ober
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Cecilia Loftus
as Sarah Frankenstein
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Lewis Howard
as Freddie Miller
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Fritz Feld
as Headwaiter
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Virginia Brissac
as Holden
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Romaine Callender
as Evans
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Eddie Polo
as Quartermaster
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Eddie Acuff
as Ship's Steward
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John Arledge
as Newcomer
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Leon Belasco
as Captain
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John Day
as Sleepy-Eyed Blonde
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Anna Demetrio
as Cook
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Joseph King
as First Mate
- Fay McKenzie
- Phyllis Ruth
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Charles Lane
as Horner
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Virginia Engels
as Young Girl
- Linda Deane
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Mary Pat Kelly
as Governor's Wife
- Harry Owens and His Royal Hawaiians
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Mark Anthony
as Officer
