The First Time

"She's going to have a baby and the fun begins when she begins to feel funny!"

1952 1h 29m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 3

Comedy

Synopsis

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A married couple welcomes their first child.

“She's going to have a baby and the fun begins when she begins to feel funny!”

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Cast

Robert Cummings
Joe Bennett
Barbara Hale
Betsey Bennett
Bill Goodwin
Mel Gilbert
Jeff Donnell
Donna Gilbert
Carl Benton Reid
Andrew Bennett
Kathleen Comegys
Florence Bennett
Mona Barrie
Cassie Mayhew
Cora Witherspoon
Nurse Salisbury

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank Tashlin
Writers: Hugo Butler, Hugo Butler, Dane Lussier
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frank Tashlin, shot by Ernest Laszlo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Friedrich Hollaender. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Viola Lawrence shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Robert Cummings and Barbara Hale and Bill Goodwin carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She's going to have a baby and the fun begins when she begins to feel funny!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Frank Tashlin directs. Ernest Laszlo behind the camera. Friedrich Hollaender scores. Viola Lawrence cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
274 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Frank Tashlin, shot by Ernest Laszlo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Friedrich Hollaender. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Viola Lawrence shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Robert Cummings and Barbara Hale and Bill Goodwin carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "She's going to have a baby and the fun begins when she begins to feel funny!".
9IMDB entry: tt0044619 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.