First Love
1939 · 84 min
Comedy · Romance · Music
★ 7.6In this reworking of Cinderella, orphaned Connie Harding is sent to live with her rich aunt and uncle after graduating from boarding school. She's hardly received with open arms, especially by her snobby cousin Barbara. When the entire family is invited to a major social ball, Barbara sees to it that Connie is forced to stay home. With the aid of her uncle, who acts as her fairy godfather, Connie makes it to the ball and meets her Prince Charming in Ted Drake, her cousin's boyfriend.
Crew
- Director Henry Koster
- Screenplay Lionel Houser
- Screenplay Bruce Manning
- Story Henry Myers
- Story Gertrude Purcell
- Director of Photography Joseph A. Valentine
Cast
Deanna Durbin
Constance (Connie) Harding
Robert Stack
Ted Drake
Eugene Pallette
James Clinton
Helen Parrish
Barbara Clinton
Lewis Howard
Walter Clinton
Leatrice Joy
Grace Clinton
Marcia Mae Jones
Marcia Parker
June Storey
Wilma van Everett
Frank Jenks
Mike the Cop
Kathleen Howard
Miss Wiggins
Thurston Hall
Anthony Drake
Samuel S. Hinds
Mr. Parker
Crew
- Director — Henry Koster
- Screenplay — Lionel Houser
- Screenplay — Bruce Manning
- Story — Henry Myers
- Story — Gertrude Purcell
- Director of Photography — Joseph A. Valentine
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