Three Smart Girls (1936)

Name: Three Smart Girls
Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance
Released: 2020-06-29
Duration: 1 hr 24 min
Rating: 64
Cast: Deanna Durbin, Barbara Read, Nan Grey, Charles Winninger, Binnie Barnes

Movie"They SAY nothing They HEAR nothing They SEE nothing but KNOW everything!"

Audience Score

NR 1 hr 24 minDec 20th, 1936Comedy, Music, Romance

Part 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 Where to Watch Full Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

as Lord Michael Stuart

Henry Koster

Director

Joe Pasternak

Producer

Adele Comandini

Story

Adele Comandini

Screenplay

Charles R. Rogers

Executive Producer

Joseph A. Valentine

Director of Photography

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 20th, 1936

Original Language:English

Executive Producers:Charles R. Rogers

Production Companies:Universal Pictures

Movie Tags:

musical switzerland gold 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.