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Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939)

Movie"Her First Glamorous Role! Her Fifth Amazing Success!"
Audience Score
73
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
NR 1 hr 30 minMar 24th, 1939Comedy, Music, Drama, RomanceThree Smart Girls Trilogy PosterPart of Three Smart Girls Trilogy
Three sisters who believe life is going to be easy, now that their parents are back together, until one sister falls in love with another's fiancé, and the youngest sister plays matchmaker.
StarringDeanna DurbinCharles WinningerNan Grey
DirectorHenry Koster

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:March 24th, 1939
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Universal Pictures
Movie Tags:
musical

Three Smart Girls Trilogy

Deanna Durbin shines in the Three Smart Girls trilogy, beginning with the 1936 original, in which she plays Penny Craig, a spirited teen who helps reunite her estranged parents. The 1939 sequel, Three Smart Girls Grow Up, follows Penny as she navigates her sisters' romantic troubles. In the final film, Hers to Hold (1943), Penny faces love and life during wartime. This charming series captures Durbin’s growth from a young starlet to a mature performer, blending humor, heart, and memorable music.