That Certain Age (1938)
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- 1h 35min
- Comedy, Musical
- 07 Oct 1938 (USA)
- Movie
A teenage girl clashes with her newspaper publisher father's star reporter while he stays in their country guest house, but soon finds herself falling in love with him.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars.
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Cast
| Deanna Durbin | ... |
Alice Fullerton
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| Melvyn Douglas | ... |
Vincent Bullitt
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| Jackie Cooper | ... |
Kenneth 'Ken' Warren
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| Irene Rich | ... |
Dorothy Fullerton
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| Nancy Carroll | ... |
Grace Bristow
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| John Halliday | ... |
Gilbert Fullerton
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| Jackie Searl | ... |
Tony
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| Juanita Quigley | ... |
The Pest
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| Charles Coleman | ... |
Stevens
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| Peggy Stewart | ... |
Mary Lee
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| Grant Mitchell | ... |
Jeweler
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| Claire Du Brey | ... |
Horsewoman
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Helen Grayco | ... |
Girl
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Buddy Pepper | ... |
Friend
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Vondell Darr | ... |
Friend
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Leonard Sues | ... |
Orchestra leader
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
Guest
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| Ruth Weston | ... |
Admirer
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| David Oliver | ... |
Farmer
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Dick Chandlee | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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| Russell Hicks | ... |
Scout Leader (uncredited)
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| Mary Kornman | ... |
Friend (uncredited)
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| Lon McCallister | ... |
Billy (uncredited)
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| Matt McHugh | ... |
Soda Jerk (uncredited)
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| Moroni Olsen | ... |
Fullerton's Associate (uncredited)
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| Addison Richards | ... |
Newspaper Man (uncredited)
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| Rolfe Sedan | ... |
Party Decorator (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Edward Ludwig | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Bruce Manning | ... | (screenplay) |
| F. Hugh Herbert | ... | (original story by) |
| Billy Wilder | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Charles Brackett | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Joe Pasternak | ... | producer |
Music by
| Frank Skinner | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Joseph A. Valentine | ... | director of photography (as Joseph Valentine) |
Editing by
| Bernard W. Burton | ||
Art Direction by
| Jack Otterson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ... | (as R.A. Gausman) |
Costume Design by
| Vera West | ... | (gowns) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joseph A. McDonough | ... | assistant director |
| Reginald Le Borg | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| John Ewing | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Bernard B. Brown | ... | sound supervisor |
| Joe Lapis | ... | sound technician (as Joseph Lapis) |
Music Department
| Charles Henderson | ... | vocal supervisor |
| Charles Previn | ... | musical director |
| Frank Skinner | ... | orchestrator |
| Charles Henderson | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Hans J. Salter | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1938) (United States) (theatrical)
- Empire Universal Films (1938) (Canada) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1938) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1938) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Far East (1938) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Kosmos-Filmi (1939) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1938) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Universal Films of Norway Akfieselskap (1938) (Norway) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- DD Home Entertainment (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2012) (United States) (DVD) (Deanna Durbin: The Music and Romance Collection)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- TCM Vault Collection (package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Dashing reporter Vincent Bullit has just returned from covering the Spanish Civil War. His boss, newspaper magnate Fullerton, has more plans to send him off to China. However, first Fullerton invites Bullit to the peace and quiet of his own home to write a series of European affair articles. When Fullerton's adolescent daughter Alice develops a crush on Bullit, her suitor, boyscout Ken Warren, doesn't seem to stand a chance. Mr. and Mrs. Fullerton, Ken Warren, and even Vincent Bullit himself do their best to sway young Alice's feelings away from the older man. It's a difficult task though, as she is at 'that certain age.'
Written by Gary Jackson |
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| Taglines | TORN BETWEEN TWO GREAT LOVES...and a chocolate sundae! (Print Ad- Washington Times, ((Washington, DC)) 17 October 1938) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | That Certain Age was 12th in the list of top US box office grossing movies of 1938 See more » |
| Goofs | After leaving the guesthouse, Alice says to Ken, "I'd better get ready." In the next shot her hair ribbon suddenly disappears. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Holiday in Mexico (1946). See more » |
| Soundtracks | My Own See more » |