The First Time (1952)
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Former cartoonist and gag man Frank Tashlin made his directorial debut with 1952's The First Time. The story concerns Joe and Betsey Bennet (Robert Cummings, Barbara Hale) a young married couple anxiously awaiting the arrival of their first child. Once the bundle of joy has arrived, Joe and… More Former cartoonist and gag man Frank Tashlin made his directorial debut with 1952's The First Time. The story concerns Joe and Betsey Bennet (Robert Cummings, Barbara Hale) a young married couple anxiously awaiting the arrival of their first child. Once the bundle of joy has arrived, Joe and Betsey experience the flip side of parenthood--the mounting bills, the incessant demands made on their time, and the ceaseless strain on their nerves. The story material is on the thinnish side, but Tashlin keeps things hopping with a few well-placed sight gags, while Bob Cummings and Barbara Hale work very well together. The First Time is pleasant enough, though it would take a few more pictures before Frank Tashlin would let loose with the zany slapstick and on-target social satire which made him the darling of French film critics. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Frank Tashlin
- Genres
- Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 31, 1952 Wide
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Cast
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Robert Cummings
as Joe Bennet
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Barbara Hale
as Betsey Bennet
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Bill Goodwin
as Mel Gilbert
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Jeff Donnell
as Donna Gilbert
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Carl Benton Reid
as Andrew Bennet
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Mona Barrie
as Cassie Mayhew
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Kathleen Comegys
as Florence Bennet
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Paul Harvey
as Leeming
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Cora Witherspoon
as Miss Salisbury
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Bea Benaderet
as Mrs. Potter
