That Certain Age
“TORN BETWEEN TWO GREAT LOVES...and a chocolate sundae!”
Synopsis
Dashing reporter Vincent Bullit has just returned from covering the Spanish Civil War. His boss, newspaper magnate Fullerton, has more plans to send him off to China. However, first Fullerton invites Bullit to the peace and quiet of his own home to write a series of European affair articles. When Fullerton's adolescent daughter Alice develops a crush on Bullit, her suitor, boyscout Ken Warren, doesn't seem to stand a chance. Mr. and Mrs. Fullerton, Ken Warren, and even Vincent Bullit himself do their best to sway young Alice's feelings away from the older man. It's a difficult task though, as she is at 'that certain age.'
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Deanna Durbin
Alice Fullerton
Melvyn Douglas
Vincent Bullitt
Jackie Cooper
Kenneth Warren
Irene Rich
Mrs. Dorothy Fullerton
Nancy Carroll
Grace Bristow
John Halliday
Gilbert Fullerton
Jackie Searl
Tony (as Jack Searl)
Juanita Quigley
Butch Warren ("The Pest" in credits)
Grant Mitchell
Jeweler
Charles Coleman
Stevens
Peggy Stewart
Mary Lee
Bess Flowers
Party Guest (uncredited)
Addison Richards
Newspaper Man (uncredited)
Moroni Olsen
Fullerton's Associate (uncredited)
Russell Hicks
Scout Leader (uncredited)
Lon McCallister
Billy (uncredited)
Claire Du Brey
Horsewoman
Ruth Weston
Admirer
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 6, 1938
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Edward Ludwig
- Screenplay & Story
- Bruce Manning
- Original Score
- Frank Skinner
- Original Title
- That Certain Age
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Universal Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Edward Ludwig
Bruce Manning, Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, Harold Adamson, F. Hugh Herbert
Frank Skinner
Joseph A. Valentine
Bernard W. Burton
Joe Pasternak
Department Leadership Roster
Edward Ludwig
Director
Billy Wilder
Writer
Charles Brackett
Writer
Joseph A. Valentine
Director of Photography
Bernard W. Burton
Editor
Bruce Manning
Screenplay
Joe Pasternak
Producer
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is That Certain Age about?
Dashing reporter Vincent Bullit has just returned from covering the Spanish Civil War. His boss, newspaper magnate Fullerton, has more plans to send him off to China. However, first Fullerton invites Bullit to the peace and quiet of his own home to write a series of European affair articles. When Fullerton's adolescent daughter Alice develops a crush on Bullit, her suitor, boyscout Ken Warren, doesn't seem to stand a chance. Mr. and Mrs. Fullerton, Ken Warren, and even Vincent Bullit himself do their best to sway young Alice's feelings away from the older man. It's a difficult task though, as she is at 'that certain age.'
Who directed That Certain Age?
That Certain Age was directed by Edward Ludwig.
Who stars in That Certain Age?
The principal cast of That Certain Age includes Deanna Durbin, Melvyn Douglas, Jackie Cooper, Irene Rich, Nancy Carroll.
When was That Certain Age released and how long is it?
That Certain Age was released in 1938 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for That Certain Age?
The original motion picture soundtrack for That Certain Age was composed by Frank Skinner.
What is the age rating and content advisory for That Certain Age?
That Certain Age holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).