Three Smart Girls (1936)
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- Approved
- 1h 24min
- Comedy, Musical
- 20 Dec 1936 (USA)
- Movie
Three sisters scheme to reunite their divorced parents before their wealthy father marries a conniving gold digger.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Binnie Barnes | ... |
Donna Lyons
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| Charles Winninger | ... |
Judson Craig
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| Alice Brady | ... |
Mrs. Lyons
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| Ray Milland | ... |
Lord Michael Stuart
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| Mischa Auer | ... |
Count Arisztid
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| Ernest Cossart | ... |
Binns
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| Lucile Watson | ... |
Martha
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| John 'Dusty' King | ... |
Bill Evans
(as John King)
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| Nella Walker | ... |
Dorothy Craig
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| Hobart Cavanaugh | ... |
Wilbur Lamb
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| Nan Grey | ... |
Joan Craig
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| Barbara Read | ... |
Kay Craig
(as Barbara Reed)
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| Deanna Durbin | ... |
Penny 'Mouse' Craig
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Berna Potter | ... |
Minor Role
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| Wade Boteler | ... |
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Lane Chandler | ... |
Police Officer Jack (uncredited)
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| Charles Coleman | ... |
Stevens (uncredited)
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| Joyce Compton | ... |
Judson's Secretary (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Extra in Restaurant (uncredited)
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| Heinie Conklin | ... |
Tramp on Park Bench (uncredited)
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| Albert Conti | ... |
Count's Friend (uncredited)
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| Jeanne Dante | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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O.K. Ford | ... |
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
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| John Hamilton | ... |
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| Robert Homans | ... |
Policeman in Park (uncredited)
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| Selmer Jackson | ... |
Hamilton (uncredited)
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| Gladden James | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Larry McGrath | ... |
Judson's Trainer #1 (uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Extra in Restaurant (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
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| Frank O'Connor | ... |
Policeman at Police Station (uncredited)
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| Dennis O'Keefe | ... |
Nightclub Extra (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
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| Franklin Pangborn | ... |
Jeweler (uncredited)
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| Donna Mae Roberts | ... |
Girl on Ship (uncredited)
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| John Sheehan | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Eddie Shubert | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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| J. Scott Smart | ... |
Newspaper Editor on Phone (uncredited)
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| Milburn Stone | ... |
Telegraph Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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| Libby Taylor | ... |
Lyons' Maid (uncredited)
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| John Tyrrell | ... |
Judson's Trainer #2 (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
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| Larry Wheat | ... |
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
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| Harry Wilson | ... |
Man in Custody (uncredited)
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Eric Wilton | ... |
Wilkins (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henry Koster | ||
Written by
| Adele Comandini | ... | (original story) |
| Adele Comandini | ... | (screen play) |
| Isabel Dawn | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| Boyce DeGaw | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| Sam Mintz | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| Austin Parker | ... | (contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited) |
| Albert R. Perkins | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Joe Pasternak | ... | associate producer (as Joseph Pasternak) |
| Charles R. Rogers | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Heinz Roemheld | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Joseph A. Valentine | ... | (photographer) (as Joseph Valentine) |
Editing by
| Ted J. Kent | ... | film editor (as Ted Kent) |
Costume Design by
| Albert Nickels | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Emily Moore | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Bill Phillips | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Jack P. Pierce | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Gertrude Reade | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Frank Shaw | ... | assistant director |
| Vaughn Paul | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| John W. Harkrider | ... | art supervision (as John Harkrider) |
| Jack Otterson | ... | art associate |
Sound Department
| Homer G. Tasker | ... | sound supervision |
Special Effects by
| John P. Fulton | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Elwood Bredell | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Ken Hunter | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| John J. Martin | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Walter Jurmann | ... | music (as W. Jurmann) |
| Gus Kahn | ... | lyrics |
| Bronislau Kaper | ... | music |
| Charles Previn | ... | musical director |
| Irving Actman | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Andrés de Segurola | ... | vocal coach: Deanna Durbin (uncredited) |
| Frank Loesser | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Charles Previn | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| David Raksin | ... | composer: title music (uncredited) |
| Heinz Roemheld | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Frank Skinner | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) / orchestrator: vocals (uncredited) |
| Clifford Vaughan | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Cecille Davis | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Charles H. Freeman | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
| Mary West | ... | child welfare worker (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1936) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal Pictures Corporation)
- Canadian Universal Film Company (1936) (Canada) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1936) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Epoca (1936) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Universal Film Manufacturing Company (1936) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Far East (1936) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Croeze en Bosman (1937) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1937) (France) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1937) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Universal Films of Norway Akfieselskap (1937) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Realart Pictures (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Screen Gems (1958) (United States) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2004) (United States) (DVD) (Deanna Durbin Sweetheart Pack)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2012) (United States) (DVD) (Universal's 100th Anniversary)
- Simply Media (2011) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (noiseless recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The three Craig sisters, in Switzerland with their ten-years-divorced mother, run away to New York to prevent their father from marrying calculating socialite Donna Lyons. The overpowering vivacity of the Smart Girls (nominal ages 14-20) sweeps all before it, but a romantic complication between middle sister Kay and their accidental ally, Lord Michael Stuart, threatens shipwreck to their schemes...
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | They SAY nothing They HEAR nothing They SEE nothing but KNOW everything! (Print Ad- Pittsburgh Press, ((Pittsburgh, Penna.)) 27 December 1936) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $326,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Deanna Durbin's feature film debut at age fourteen and billed as "Univeral's New Discovery". See more » |
| Goofs | In the 'long shot', Penny dives headfirst into the lake, getting thoroughly drenched, but in the nearly immediate 'medium shot', she has dry hair, hat, and face as she swims to shore. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hers to Hold (1943). See more » |
| Soundtracks | My Heart Is Singing See more » |
| Quotes |
Mrs. Lyons:
Believe me, Donna, ten million at the altar is worth twenty million in the bush! See more » |