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Three Smart Girls (1936)

Movie"They SAY nothing They HEAR nothing They SEE nothing but KNOW everything!"
Audience Score
64
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NR 1 hr 24 minDec 20th, 1936Comedy, Romance, MusicThree Smart Girls Trilogy PosterPart of Three Smart Girls Trilogy
The three Craig sisters – Penny, Kay, and Joan – go to New York to stop their divorced father from marrying gold digger Donna Lyons and re-unite him with their mother.
StarringDeanna DurbinBarbara ReadNan Grey
DirectorHenry Koster

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 20th, 1936
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Charles R. Rogers
Production Companies:Universal Pictures
Movie Tags:
musicalswitzerlandgold digger

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.