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      That Certain Age

      1938 1h 40m Comedy Drama List
      Reviews 45% 50+ Ratings Audience Score Unknown to his teenage daughter, Alice (Deanna Durbin), newspaper publisher Bill Warren (John Halliday) lends his country guest house to his star reporter, Vince Bullit (Melvyn Douglas), so he can write an article in quiet surroundings. Alice, who promised the house to a troop of Boy Scouts rehearsing a musical, at first tries to get rid of the unwanted Vince. But as she develops a crush on the older man, Alice schemes to keep him around, to the annoyance of her steady beau, Ken (Jackie Cooper). Read More Read Less

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      Steve D Not her best but still quite fun. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Charming; Durbin sings the Oscar-nominated "My Own." Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Variety Staff Variety That Certain Age is brimful of substantial entertainment, carrying all of the charm and wholesomeness which characterizes Deanna Durbin's previous pictures. Aug 14, 2007 Full Review Frank S. Nugent New York Times Gentle but highly effective. Rated: 3.5/5 Mar 25, 2006 Full Review John Kinloch California Eagle Direction of this film is sleek and sophisticated. Oct 31, 2019 Full Review Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine Deanna Durbin's... fourth dazzling success in a row. Jul 24, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Unknown to his teenage daughter, Alice (Deanna Durbin), newspaper publisher Bill Warren (John Halliday) lends his country guest house to his star reporter, Vince Bullit (Melvyn Douglas), so he can write an article in quiet surroundings. Alice, who promised the house to a troop of Boy Scouts rehearsing a musical, at first tries to get rid of the unwanted Vince. But as she develops a crush on the older man, Alice schemes to keep him around, to the annoyance of her steady beau, Ken (Jackie Cooper).
      Director
      Edward Ludwig
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Jun 14, 2007
      Runtime
      1h 40m