Nobody's Darling

"AMERICA'S NEW SWEETHEART"

1943 1h 11m EN

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8.0

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★8.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Ugly duckling Janie Farnsworth is a student at Pennington High School, and has a crush on Charles Grant, Jr., who is the writer and producer of the upcoming school play. But Chuck thinks that she is too untalented and unglamorous to have a part in his production....

“AMERICA'S NEW SWEETHEART”

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Cast

Mary Lee
Janie Farnsworth
Louis Calhern
Curtis Farnsworth
Gladys George
Eve Hawthorne
Jackie Moran
Charles Grant Jr.
Lee Patrick
Miss Pennington
Benny Bartlett
The Deacon
Marcia Mae Jones
Lois
Roberta Smith
Texas Gleason

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anthony Mann
Writers: F. Hugh Herbert, Olive Cooper
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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83 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anthony Mann, shot by Jack A. Marta. 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 Walter Scharf. 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 Ernest J. Nims 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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Mary Lee and Louis Calhern and Gladys George carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "AMERICA'S NEW SWEETHEART".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0036211 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Anthony Mann directs. Jack A. Marta behind the camera. Walter Scharf scores. Ernest J. Nims cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
283 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Anthony Mann, shot by Jack A. Marta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Walter Scharf. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ernest J. Nims shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mary Lee and Louis Calhern and Gladys George carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "AMERICA'S NEW SWEETHEART".
8IMDB entry: tt0036211 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.