Those Endearing Young Charms

"Sparkling People!"

1945 1h 21m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

RomanceComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A soldier loses his girlfriend to his best buddy.

“Sparkling People!”

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Cast

Robert Young
Lt. Hurley 'Hank' Travers
Laraine Day
Helen Brandt
Ann Harding
Mrs. Brandt (Captain)
Marc Cramer
Capt. Larry Stowe
Anne Jeffreys
Suzibelle, Officer's Club Waitress
Glen Vernon
Radioman 1st Class William Zantifar
Norma Varden
Mrs. Woods, Hall's Floor Lady
Lawrence Tierney
Lt. Ted Brewster

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lewis Allen
Writers: Edward Chodorov
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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81 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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 Lewis Allen, shot by Ted Tetzlaff. 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 Roy Webb. 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 Roland Gross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Robert Young and Laraine Day and Ann Harding carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sparkling People!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lewis Allen directs. Ted Tetzlaff behind the camera. Roy Webb scores. Roland Gross cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
281 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Lewis Allen, shot by Ted Tetzlaff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Roy Webb. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Roland Gross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Robert Young and Laraine Day and Ann Harding carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Sparkling People!".
9IMDB entry: tt0038164 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.