Deanna Durbin: The Ultimate Collection (DVD), Via Vision, Music & Performance

<p>Blessed with the voice of an angel, Deanna Durbin is now best remembered for her superb performances as a singer, but she was also an exceptionally gifted actress and comedienne. From the late 1930s to the mid-1940s, Durbin's Hollywood musicals were a hit with the critics and the public alike and she was adored by countless millions of fans. Then, in 1948, she suddenly announced that she was to retire from film-making at the age of just 27 and her name has since passed into Hollywood legend. The 17 films included in this collection capture Deanna at the height of her career, singing many of her best loved songs and leaving us with performances to cherish. Films Included: Three Smart Girls (1936) One Hundred Men And A Girl (1937) Mad About Music (1938) That Certain Age (1938) First Love (1939) Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939) It Started With Eve (1941) Nice Girl? (1941) Hers To Hold (1943) The Amazing Mrs. Holliday (1943) His Butler'S Sister (1943) Lady On A Train (1945) Because Of Him (1946) I'Ll Be Yours (1947) Something In The Wind (1947) Up In Central Park (1948) For The Love Of Mary (1948).</p>

Deanna Durbin: The Ultimate Collection (DVD)

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• Movie Genre: Music & Performance