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Nobody's Darling

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Nobody's Darling
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAnthony Mann
Screenplay byOlive Cooper
Story byF. Hugh Herbert
Produced byHarry Grey
StarringMary Lee
Louis Calhern
Gladys George
Jackie Moran
Lee Patrick
Benny Bartlett
CinematographyJack A. Marta
Edited byErnest J. Nims
Music byWalter Scharf
Marlin Skiles
Production
company
Republic Pictures
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • August 27, 1943 (1943-08-27)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Nobody's Darling is a 1943 American musical film directed by Anthony Mann and written by Olive Cooper. The film stars Mary Lee, Louis Calhern, Gladys George, Jackie Moran, Lee Patrick and Benny Bartlett. The film was released on August 27, 1943, by Republic Pictures.[1][2][3]

Plot

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Husband-and-wife acting team Curtis and Eve Farnsworth have a daughter, Janie, who attends a very exclusive boarding school. Janie is frustrated because her parents pay more attention to acting than to her and because Chuck Grant, in charge of the school's upcoming musical production, tells Janie she can't act, can't dance and isn't glamorous enough to be in the show.

Janie eventually becomes aware that her father's career is flourishing but her mother's is not. Rather than accept roles opposite a younger co-star, Curtis decides to retire without telling his wife why. Janie, meanwhile, ignored by her parents but encouraged by principal Miss Pennington, turns out to be a very good singer, so now Chuck does want her to perform.

Confusion reigns when word is falsely spread that Janie and Chuck are also romantically involved. Their angry parents come to the school to withdraw them. Pennington persuades them to wait until the show, and when they finally see how talented Janie is, everybody ends up happy.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "Nobody's Darling (1943) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  2. ^ Sandra Brennan. "Nobody's Darling (1943) - Anthony Mann". AllMovie. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
  3. ^ "Nobody's Darling". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
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