Spring Parade (1940)
Many people love Deanna Durbin, for different reasons. Universal Studios loved her in the '40s, because not only was she one of the greatest box-office draws but she was also rumored to have saved them from financial ruin. Your average joes loved her because she had the voice of an angel and the face of a madonna. It certainly didn't hurt that her acting was simultaneously multi-layered, fresh, light, and girl-next door wholesome. I love her for all of those reasons and also because miss Durbin was known to be diligent about answering fan letters and because of her adherence to her own principles.
She signed a contract with MGM in the mid '30s. Later, producer Joe Pasternak said of her : " Deanna's genius had to be unfolded, but it was hers and hers alone, always has been, always will be, and no one can take credit for discovering her. You can't hide that kind of light under a bushel. You just can't, no matter how hard you try!"
Christmas Holiday (1944): I really liked how Deanna tried herself in another genre. She and Gene Kelly both experimented with film noir in this classic. One of my all time favorites.
Something in the Wind (1947) contains some of my favorite tracks from her
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