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Small Town Girl

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Kay Brannan (Janet Gaynor) loathes her boring hometown and jumps at the opportunity to spend time with Robert Dakin (Robert Taylor), a wealthy playboy visiting from Boston. They wake up after a drunken night to find that they're married, despite Robert's pre-existing engagement to a socialite. In order to protect Robert's reputation, his parents insist that they wait six months before a divorce. During that time, Kay must wrestle with Robert's bitter fiancée as well as her feelings for him.

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Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine Most people will be willing to sit through Small Town Girl, but 'teen-age girls will get the most fun out of it. Oct 4, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D Gaynor is always great. The film is not. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/07/24 Full Review Audience Member very good rom-com-dram by the gr8 Willie Wellman Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member cute jane powell movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member See Bobby Van jump all over town and Ann Miller spin in what I think is her best number! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member This is such a cute little film - no wonder it scored an Oscar for its song! Some of my favourite old names appear. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Jane Powell, always enjoyable to watch. The script lacks depth, but it is really just there to fill in the space between the song n' dance. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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William A. Wellman

Director

Janet Gaynor

Katherine "Kay" Brannan

Robert Taylor

Dr. Robert "Bob" Dakin

Binnie Barnes

Priscilla Hyde

Andy Devine

George Brannan

Lewis Stone

Dr. Dakin
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Small Town Girl

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Synopsis Kay Brannan (Janet Gaynor) loathes her boring hometown and jumps at the opportunity to spend time with Robert Dakin (Robert Taylor), a wealthy playboy visiting from Boston. They wake up after a drunken night to find that they're married, despite Robert's pre-existing engagement to a socialite. In order to protect Robert's reputation, his parents insist that they wait six months before a divorce. During that time, Kay must wrestle with Robert's bitter fiancée as well as her feelings for him.
Director
William A. Wellman
Screenwriter
John Lee Mahin, Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Edith Fitzgerald
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 30m