It's a Date

It's a Date

103 mins | Comedy, Romance, Music | March 22, 1940

An aspiring actress is offered the lead in a major new play, but discovers that her mother, a more seasoned performer, expects the same part. The situation is further complicated when they both become involved with the same man.

It's a Date

103 mins | Comedy, Romance, Music | March 22, 1940

It's a Date
An aspiring actress is offered the lead in a major new play, but discovers that her mother, a more seasoned performer, expects the same part. The situation is further complicated when they both become involved with the same man.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Universal Pictures
Original title It's a Date
Directors Frank Shaw, Vernon Keays, William A. Seiter
Writers Ralph Block, Jane Hall, Frederick Kohner, Norman Krasna

Cast

Deanna Durbin

as Pamela Drake

Kay Francis

as Georgia Drake

Walter Pidgeon

as John Arlen

Eugene Pallette

as Gov. Allen

Henry Stephenson

as Capt. Andrew

Cecilia Loftus

as Sara Frankenstein

Samuel S. Hinds

as Sidney Simpson

Lewis Howard

as Fred 'Freddie' Miller

S.Z. Sakall

as Carl Ober

Fritz Feld

as Oscar, the Headwaiter

Virginia Brissac

as Miss Holden

Joe King

as First Mate Kelly

Mary Kelley

as Governor's Wife

Eddie Polo

as Quarter Master

Harry Owens

as Royal Hawaiians Orchestra Leader

Charles Lane

as Mr. Horner (uncredited)

Eddie Acuff

as Ship's Steward (uncredited)

Mark Anthony

as Officer (uncredited)

John Arledge

as Newcomer on Ship (uncredited)

Leon Belasco

as Captain of Waiters (uncredited)

John Daheim

as Sleepy-Eyed Man (uncredited)

Linda Deane

as Young Girl (uncredited)

Anna Demetrio

as Gertie - the Cook (uncredited)

Virginia Engels

as Young Girl (uncredited)

Jennifer Gray

as Cable Office Girl (uncredited)

Anne Gwynne

as Society Girl (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

as Party Extra (uncredited)

Eddie Lee

as Rookie - Captain Andrew's Servant (uncredited)

Fay McKenzie

as Young Girl (uncredited)

Louis Natheaux

as Party Guest at Buffet Table (uncredited)

David Oliver

as Officer (uncredited)

Randy Oness

as Singer in Harry Owens and His Royal Hawaiians (uncredited)

William Ruhl

as Ship's Officer (uncredited)

Phyllis Ruth

as Young Girl (uncredited)

Mary Shannon

as Wardrobe Mistress (uncredited)

Landers Stevens

as Business Executive in Arlen's Office (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway

as Party Extra (uncredited)