Between Us Girls

Between Us Girls (1942)

A RIP-ROARINGLY FUNNY ROMANTIC SCRAMBLE!

A 20-year-old stage actress takes on her most challenging role when she pretends to be her own mother's 12-year-old daughter.

Date of release
1942-09-04
TMDB
7.5 / 10 (2)
Runtime
1h 25m
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Director
Henry Koster

Casting

Interesting facts

Between Us Girls is a 1942 American comedy-drama film directed by Henry Koster and starring Diana Barrymore, Kay Francis, Robert Cummings, John Boles, Andy Devine, and Scotty Beckett.

Production

The film was originally known as Boy Meets Baby. In January 1942 Universal announced that it would be produced and directed by Henry Koster; Koster had directed most of Deanna Durbin's films to date but this was his first as producer. The male lead would be Bob Cummings and the script would be by Leonard Spigelglass based on a play by Régis Gignoux and Jacques Théry.

Universal wanted Deanna Durbin to star but she was reluctant to make the movie. The studio attempted to borrow Mary Lee from Republic but could not agree to terms. In March Universal cast Diana Barrymore who had just made Eagle Squadron (1941) for the studio. The title was changed to Love and Kisses, Caroline. The role involved the character having to play a 12-year-old girl, Sadie Thompson and Queen Victoria.

The following month John Boles and Kay Francis joined the cast.

Filming took place from April to July 1942.

Koster said Barrymore "was a hard person to cope with. She meant well but I think she had some of the mental difficulties her father had. She was always busy with other things when we wanted to shoot her scenes. Also it was not a good picture... They wanted to have a showcase for Diana Barrymore thinking that she might become a great actress.

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