| First Love | |
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| Directed by | Henry Koster |
| Produced by | Henry Koster Joe Pasternak |
| Written by | Lionel Houser Bruce Manning |
| Starring | Deanna Durbin |
| Music by | Hans J. Salter |
| Cinematography | Joseph A. Valentine |
| Editing by | Bernard W. Burton |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) | November 10, 1939 |
| Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
First Love is a 1939 Oscar nominated [1] Universal musical film directed by Henry Koster. The film is a rewriting of the fairy tale Cinderella. It was released on both VHS and DVD (as a part of a Deanna Durbin collection box).
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Constance Harding is an unhappy orphan who will soon graduate from Miss Wiggins' school for girls. Her only real relatives are members from the James Clinton family, but they show little interest in the teenager. She is brought to New York by one of their butlers, where she moves in with a bunch of snobs. The upperclass people are not impressed with her, but Connie is able to befriend the servants.
One afternoon, her cousin Barbara Clinton orders Connie to stop Ted Drake from going riding without her. Connie tries the best she can, which results into embarrassing herself. She has secretly fallen in love with him and is full with joy when she learns the Drake family is organizing a ball. The servants raise money to buy her a fashionable dress. However, Barbara spreads a lie and Connie is eventually prohibited from attending the ball.
Connie is heartbroken, until the servants arrange a limousine she can use until midnight. At the ball, everyone is impressed with her singing talents. Ted notices her and tries to charm her. They eventually kiss, when Connie realizes it is midnight. She runs off, but accidentally leaves one of her slippers behind. Ted finds the slipper and tries to locate the owner.
Meanwhile, Barbara has found out Connie was at the ball. Infuriated, she tries to break Connie's confidence and fires all the servants. The next day, Connie is missing as well. She returns to Miss Wiggins' school in the hope of becoming a music teacher. Ted follows her and they reunite in the end.