William A. Seiter (1890–1964)
Auteur van The Little Princess [1939 film]
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Werken van William A. Seiter
TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Astaire and Rogers: Volume Two (2000) — Director — 20 exemplaren
Susannah of the Mounties [1939 film] — Director — 16 exemplaren
Shirley Temple: America's Sweetheart Collection, Vol. 3: Dimples / The Little Colonel / The Littlest Rebel (2015) — Director — 9 exemplaren
If Only You Could Cook [1935 film] — Director — 7 exemplaren
I'll Be Yours [1947 film] — Director — 5 exemplaren
The Richest Girl in the World [1934 film] 4 exemplaren
Nice Girl? [1941 film] 4 exemplaren
Laurel & Hardy: Volume 13: Sons of the Desert / Related Shorts — Director — 3 exemplaren
It's A Pleasure [1945 film] — Director — 2 exemplaren
Destroyer 2 exemplaren
Icons: 4 Film Collection: Fred Astaire — Director — 2 exemplaren
Big Business Girl [1931 film] 1 exemplaar
The Shirley Temple Collection: Baby Take a Bow, The Little Coronel, The Little Princess, The Biggest Lil' Star in… — Director — 1 exemplaar
Diplomaniacs [1933 film] — Director — 1 exemplaar
This Is My Affair (Region 2) Spanien Import 1 exemplaar
Los hermanos Marx en el Hotel de los líos 1 exemplaar
Chance at Heaven 1 exemplaar
Three Blind Mice 1 exemplaar
The Affairs of Susan [DVD] 1 exemplaar
Is My Face Red? 1 exemplaar
Classic Cuts Collection: Musicals (You Were Never Lovelier / Top Hat / Cover Girl / Lover Come Back) [DVD] — Director — 1 exemplaar
The Family Secret [1924 film] 1 exemplaar
Laurel & Hardy: Features 1 — Director — 1 exemplaar
Rafter Romance [1933 film] 1 exemplaar
Room Service 1 exemplaar
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- Geboortedatum
- 1890-06-10
- Overlijdensdatum
- 1964-07-26
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Beroepen
- film director
screenwriter - Relaties
- Nixon, Marian (wife)
Griffin, Ted (grandson)
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- 10
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- 606
- Populariteit
- #41,484
- Waardering
- 3.7
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- 16
- ISBNs
- 61
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The music is beautiful this time out, with Deanna getting to sing everything from the sweet “Beneath the Lights of Home” to the lovely “Love at Last” with music and lyrics by Jacques Press and Eddie Cherkose. The songs never seem intrusive here as is so often the case in straight-up musicals, but fit perfectly into the story. They are simply part of a mosaic painted here by director William A. Seiter and producer Joe Pasternak. Vera West dressed Deanna in this film and reminds the viewer that Durbin was everything a girl is supposed to be, and just a bit more.
Deanna is Jane Dana, the quiet daughter of Professor Dana (Robert Benchley). His youngest daughter, Nancy, is boy crazy, and his other daughter, Sylvia, wants to be an actress and takes every opportunity to ham it up. Jane takes care of the rabbits and helps her dad out with his research. He is hoping for a fellowship that will let him expand his work. When a big university sends Richard Calvert (Franchot Tone) to Stillwater to interview Jane’s dad for the grant, things will never be the same.
Jane’s boyfriend, Don (a very young Robert Stack), is so crazy about his car he misses all her signals for romance. When the handsome Richard appears on the scene, all three sisters descend on him like bees to a pot of honey. Young Nancy’s attempts to seem older are a hoot, but Jane has the inside track when she borrows Don’s car and in order to play seductress. But Jane has a small-town heart, rather than a sophisticated one, and Richard has no designs on taking advantage of her; though those gowns by Vera West make it tempting.
Franchot Tone worked well opposite Durbin on more than one occasion, and is terrific here. His on-screen rapport with Durbin is quite pleasing. Once Jane returns home and the whole town knows the 5-cent scandal, she tries to save face when Don just assumes that nothing could have happened. But wait. What about the engagement?
Walter Brennan shines as the town postman, Hector, trying to romance the Dana’s maid. Helen Broderick, Anne Gwynne and Ann Gillis offer fine support to a film everyone in the family will enjoy. Durbin’s voice is lovely here and so is she in this charming slice of Americana. Not just a five-star film for Deanna’s fans, but a five-star film classic, period.… (meer)