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No other. Were they friends with benefits after working together? Babe. She was 91. 1:28 am. And returning to Jeanette and Nelson again we have read all the warm and fuzzy letters and conversations from the 1940s about their having a child together and what a wonderful child it would be, etc., etc.But realistically, I dont know how Nelson would have dealt with his child being raised with Gene Raymond as the father of record. Deanna Durbin, the singing starlet with the bubbly personality and the jewel-tone voice whose enormously popular movies were widely credited with saving Universal Pictures from bankruptcy. This was the final installment in the Three Smart Girls series, originally titled Three Smart Girls Join Up but released into theaters as Hers to Hold. (Getty Images), /celebs/international/reclusive-hollywood-actress-deanna-durbin-dies-at-91/eventshow/19820943.cms, Durbin shared a special Juvenile Award with Mickey Rooney at the 1938 Oscars for their "significant contribution in bringing to the screen the spirit and personification of youth". On April 30, 2013, a newsletter published by the Deanna Durbin Society reported that Durbin had died "in the past few days", quoting her son, Peter H. David, who thanked her admirers for respecting her privacy. I had met her during the making of Lydia about two years earlier. In fact that night when she was supposed to have the tryst with Cotton, she had earlier driven Vaughn to his ship. The star's son, Peter H. David, confirmed to the Deanna Durbin Society she passed away "a few days ago," the fan . magda reardon. Deanna later publicly blamed their divorce on their mutual utter boredom. Critics responded negatively to her attempts to be an adult on screen, as a prostitute in love with a killer in Robert Siodmaks bleak film noir Christmas Holiday (1944) and as a debutante mixed up in a murder plot in Lady on a Train (1945.). It was never easy for a woman in the limelight to balance the career and personal happiness. He, too, was spoiled and an only child. Durbin's death was initially reported by her son, Peter H. David, in the Deanna Durbin. No other details were given. He told me that Deanna Durbin was a delightful, energetic, happy teenager. Wondering why Deanna retired so young, I read about some problems she had in 1946 with her brother-in-law who had been her business manager. It is human nature to want to understand people we admire or care about. You cant hide that kind of light under a bushel, he wrote. Perhaps the columns had nothing whatsoever to do with it. About the same time, in 1936, she began singing on Eddie Cantors popular weekly radio program. Signed by the studio at 13, Ms. Durbin, who already possessed a mature coloratura soprano, soon appeared in a one-reel short, Every Sunday, with another recently signed 13-year-old, Judy Garland, who sang swing while Ms. Durbin sang classical music. Fine. Plus this handful of stars just mentioned had that indefinable quality and personal charisma that just radiated from the big screen and set them apart from other contemporaries. She was discovered by an MGM casting director searching Los Angeles singing schools for someone to portray the opera star Ernestine Schumann-Heink as a child. Nevertheless, I like you, have done some research on Deanna and came to the same conclusion regarding her shotgun wedding to Felix who even looks like a trapped man in their wedding picture. When my first marriage failed, everyone said that I could never divorce. She was 91. Copyright 2022 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. There could have been so many more years of her beautiful music for the the world to enjoy. They were married on June 13, 1945. David died in 1999. It was a shotgun wedding and appears, in retrospect, to be more about ensuring her child was born legitimate rather than for love. She was a huge box-office star for a short period of time.. It said simply Durbin died "a few days ago," quoting her son, Peter H. David, who thanked her admirers for . Read Less, Durbin shared a special Juvenile Award with Mickey Rooney at the 1938 Oscars fo Read More, Durbin shared a special Juvenile Award with Mickey Rooney at the 1938 Oscars for their "significant contribution in bringing to the screen the spirit and personification of youth". I really venture to say that I believe one of the major reasons for Deanna to move to France was to protect her daughter and family from scandal. Murphy served from 1965 to 1971 as U.S. December 26, 2013 @ Deanna Durbin, a Winnipeg-born screen star of the 1930s and 1940s, has died, according to her son Peter H. David. I hope you dont think I am being too blunt in my commentary, but I was so glad to read what you wrote about. There was estrangement between mother and daughter because of Lorettas refusal to be honest with Judy about her parentage till near the end of her life. May she rest in peace and sing with the angels. Invalid memorial. It was a couple of months after the filming that she filed for divorce in Oct 1943 which was final by December after she had started filming Christmas Holiday. She laughed. Brownie had only praise for Nelsons professionalism at Universal and I agreed with him that Nelsons voice was never better recorded on film than in Phantom. It wasnt Vaughns fault or my fault that we failed to make a go of our marriage. Her son Peter H. David was quoted as telling The Deanna Durbin Society newsletter that the actress died "a few days ago", thanking her admirers for respecting her privacy. In 1938 there was a nationwide search to choose the young man who would give Ms. Durbin her first screen kiss in the movie First Love. (Robert Stack was the actor chosen.) Durbin gained popularity during the Depression and was known for her "sweet soprano voice" that charmed American audiences, according to the New York Times. The next presidential race will be driven by more money than ever before-and the Gop is already besting the Dems' fundraising. Mr. David died in 1999, a few months before their 50th wedding anniversary. Her son. She released more than 50 recordings including Kiss Me Again, My Hero, Annie Laurie, Loves Sweet Song and God Bless America. She added, Working together all day as we did, we found we had no outside interests. Strange, isnt it, since they had a newborn daughter together? . suggested she lose some weight, she suggested he let out her dresses. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. The former child star, married Charles David, who directed her in the 1945 film "Lady on a Train," in 1951 and together they had one son, Peter. Read Less, Capitalising on her fame, Universal cast Durbin in a series of musical movies i Read More, Capitalising on her fame, Universal cast Durbin in a series of musical movies including "That Certain Age" and "Mad About Music" which made the actress with the sweet soprano voice into one of Hollywood's most popular stars. Unfortunately, Lorettas daughter, Judy, has passed away. No other details were given. In 1947, she was the highest paid star in Hollywood, known for movies such as Three Smart Girls, Spring Parade and Mad about Music. That is really not so different from her characters. In 1945, Durbin made "Lady on a Train" directed by Charles David, whom she married five years later. I dont think that Durbin lived in seclusion after she moved to France she lived privately, and theres a big difference. Old Hollywood Glamour. All of her films were shown and he was one of the guest speakers. In 1946, Ms. Durbins salary of $323,477 from Universal made her the second-highest-paid woman in America, just $5,000 behind Bette Davis. No other details were given. I looked up what kind of schedule Cotton was on with his films and he was pretty busy during 44 and early 45, but I am sure he could find time to get away when he wanted to. No other details were given. She smiles, too much of a realist to be surprised. Perhaps now I have a better understanding of Deanna Durbins courage in chucking it all and walking away while she was still young enough to create a new second act in her life. And as an instant Hollywood star with her very first movie, Three Smart Girls, she almost single-handedly fixed the problems of her fretting bosses at Universal, bringing them box-office gold. (Durbin was on her way to the divorce court during the filming of Hers to Hold. Her popularity peaked by her late teens and by her mid-20s Durbin had left Hollywood forever, made wealthy by her relatively brief career. They were best buds and socialized together well. Nowtoday as I sit here remembering her wonderful films I have to wonder about that second marriage of hers. Like Jeanette and Nelson, off-screen she was kind and genuine; also like them, she suffered personal trials and tribulations in her Hollywood years that changed the course of her life. But over the years she very kindly did autograph photos sent to her by mail by her fans. Early on, Im not sure she was independent in her thinking but more like so sheltered by her studio life that when she had to deal with the real world it was a culture shock for her. If you have not seen that clip before you can watch it here at YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3Pl-qvA1X8. In the 1944 film noir Christmas Holiday, she played an unhappy honky-tonk singer opposite Gene Kelly, but the movie was seen as a disappointment. One has to wonder why I knew Judy Lewis, the daughter of Clark Gable and Loretta Young. After an actors agent saw 14-year-old Edna Mae sing in a neighborhood show, she was quickly signed to MGM for $56 a week. I made pictures, I made love, and I made martinis. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Plus, its one thing to experience that as an adult but for the child stars who knew no other life to be has-beens so quickly with their entire adult lives ahead of themyou cant blame them for being bitter. With the technical skill and vocal range of a legitimate lyric soprano, she performed many styles from popular standards to operatic arias. In a subsequent report, the Associated Press quoted a family friend who said Durbin had died on or about April 20. Nelson was a bigger box office draw than Allan Jones so the whole film would now be built around Nelson Eddynot a problem in normal circumstances but in Phantom it was off-kilter to the actual story. (Getty Images) (Getty Images) Didnt know how to write checks or balance a bank account, that sort of thing. Times staff writer Valerie J. Nelson contributed to this report. Durbin later wryly called her image that of Little Miss Fix-It Who Bursts Into Song. Often, they were in the light classical or classical vein, such as Alleluia (Mozart) or Brindisi (Verdi), both sung in 100 Men and a Girl, one of her most popular films. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. . Even Greta Garbo didnt go that far! . When search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. She did seem to know that Its only a film Before Durbins 20th birthday, she had appeared in 10 wildly profitable films for Universal. I dont think by this time in her career she felt comfortable and nurtured like she had been in the past. Im sure Im not alone in wishing that somewhere down the road we will be allowed to read or learn more about her years in seclusion. She turned down numerous offers to perform again, including lead roles on Broadway and the London stage as well as aconcert appearances in Las Vegas. Soassuming that the above claims might be true, did they date on and off from 1943-45? The Train movie would have been finished pretty near to the time she became pregnant. Now that is revealing. Deanna shunned all attempts to return to the public forum in any manner, though she did provide this 1981 photo of herself via her husband to film historian William K. Everson: Only a few photos were taken of Deanna in recent years by tabloid photographers who caught a rare glimpse of her. In the afternoon there was always a break for tea and sandwiches. Her own problems began when she outgrew the role that had brought her fame. He indicated that she died "a few days ago," but provided no other details. ETimes is an Entertainment, TV & Lifestyle industry's promotional website and carries advertorials and native advertising. She was 91. Ms. Durbin, who was originally to have ninth billing in Three Smart Girls, became the movies star when studio executives saw the first rushes. Ive READ that he would never agree to DNA testing. Sharon, Edna Mae Durbin was born Dec. 4, 1921, (some sources say 1922) in Winnipeg, Canada, but the family soon moved to Southern California because of her fathers health. In the 1988 book The Genius of the System: Hollywood Filmmaking in the Studio Era, Thomas Schatz wrote that the film, which cost $300,000 to produce, was a bargain price for any musical let alone a runaway hit that vaulted an unknown ingenue to stardom., Boosted by Durbins appearances on Eddie Cantors radio show, Three Smart Girls was the studios biggest hit of the year. She was 91. No other details were given. Both stars returned to the studio that particular night, for different reasons. This movie was a major shift where she displayed some raw emotion. Jeanette & Nelson by Sharon Rich, R.I.P. Nevertheless, she seemed happy and carefree during the filming of Cant Help Singing. It's almost time for WonderCon 2012 to start packing fans into the Anaheim Convention Center, and we have the horror highlights of the three-day event that runs from March 16th-18th right here. It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. They may have been impressed with my success. but my fans were the parents, many of whom could not cope with their own youngsters. David died in 1999. Durbin's husband of over 48 years, Charles David, died in Paris on March 1, 1999. The comparison with Garbo is, I feel, a false one Garbo didnt want to stop being a movie star, events overtook her, and Garbo played with fame in the years of her retirement the impression one gets with Garbo is that she just didnt really know what to do with herself. It also was nominated for best picture, losing out to MGMs The Great Ziegfeld.. She was 91. Durbins survivors include her daughter, Jessica Jackson, and her son, Peter H. David. I was so puzzled by that last scene where she appears in two different dresses years later I read that she couldnt decide which one she liked best, so she wore both. Get the day's top news with our Today's Headlines newsletter, sent every weekday morning. Her son Peter H. David told the Deanna Durbin Society newsletter that his Deanna Durbin, whose wholesome movie roles entertained Depression era audiences, has died at the age of 91. Deanna Durbin, who as a plucky child movie star with a sweet soprano voice charmed American audiences during the Depression and saved Universal Pictures from bankruptcy before she vanished from. Ive gained weight. We buried the hatchet and remained friends. We know that from the Jeanette and Nelson story that wily Hopper knew much of the behind-the-scenes goings on and that included Jeanettes 1938 pregnancy and miscarriage. Ms. Durbin, who was originally to have ninth billing in Three Smart Girls, became the movies star when studio executives saw the first rushes. She was one of the last really legitimate movie stars from the 1930s who was still with us, film historian Alan K. Rode told The Times on Wednesday. Musical Film. At 25, Durbin was the second highest-paid woman in America behind her fellow actress Bette Davis, according to the New York Times, and her fan club ranked as the world's largest during her active years. I do my own shopping, bring up my two children and sing an hour every day.. Anne Frank & Deanna Durbin. I am reminded of what a magical moment it was when Charlie Chaplin returned to America to receive an honorary Oscar in 1972. Universal finally turned on her, suing her for her prepaid wages. Every girl should be allowed to think for herself. Deanna Durbin: Ephemeral fame (photo: Deanna Durbin in 1981) [See previous post: "Deanna Durbin: 'Sweet Monster.'"] In addition to Peter, her son from her marriage to Mr. David, Ms. Durbin had a daughter, Jessica, from her second marriage. She was wearing a ring on her left hand covered with tape which could be seen when dancing with Franchot Tone. The actress was born Edna Mae Durbin in Winnipeg, Canada, but moved to California with her British-born parents when she was young. She spoke of the Deanna persona in the third person, and considered the film character Deanna Durbin to be a by-product of her youth and not her true identity., Deanna herself told film historian David Shipman: I did not hate show business. Her MGM career ended suddenly, however, when Schumann-Heink, who was to play herself as an adult in the movie about her life, died at 75 and the studio did not pick up Ms. Durbins option. No other details were given. I agree with you that Deanna most likely escaped to France to protect her daughter and family from scandal. My favourite anecdotes about Durbin concern Cant Help Singing, and I do hope theyre true when the costume designer (Walter Plunkett?) I like Deanna Durbins first two features, Three Smart Girls and 100 Men and a Girl and most of her other films including her basically non-singing murder mystery Lady on a Train. On April 30, 2013, a newsletter published by the Deanna Durbin Society reported that Durbin died "a few days ago", quoting her son, Peter H. David, who thanked her admirers for respecting her privacy. Whether you are a singer, actor, writer, painter or any other kind of artist, there is a communication that you share with your audience. Mind you she married him in December 1950 and their son was born June 21st 1951. He went over to bust them only to discover that the culprits were Joseph Cotten and Deanna Durbin. Old Movie Stars. According to Harper's research, Durbin primarily kept at home where she happily raised her children and lived a private life. She was discovered by an MGM casting director searching Los Angeles singing schools for someone to portray the opera star Ernestine Schumann-Heink as a child. I cant sugarcoat what occurred for the sake of being polite. I hope that she had happiness with her husband and children. Film critic Thomson wrote that she was hopelessly adrift in the role. On December 21, 1950, Durbin married French director-producer Charles Henri David, who had previously directed her in Lady on a Train. She was 91. Daughter Jessica Louise was born on February 7, 1946, seven and a half months later. In Paris on December 21, 1950, shortly after her 29th birthday, Deanna Durbin married Charles David, the producer-director of both French and American pictures who had guided her through Lady on a Train (1945). Durbin passed away "a few days ago",. She was given the stage name Deana Durbin when she signed a contract with Universal Studios in 1936 at age 14. By the time she and David married, Durbin was completing a near total retreat from the public eye. Memorial ID. I was away from home a lot. However, the public continued to love her light musical comedies. Critics responded negatively to her attempts to be an adult on screen, as a prostitute in love with a killer in Robert Siodmaks bleak film noir Christmas Holiday (1944) and as a debutante mixed up in a murder plot in Lady on a Train (1945.). Villagers in Neauphle reported seeing Durbin from time to time at the post office or dry cleaner but, at her request, maintained a strict code of silence about their famous resident. She broke into the movies in 1936, aged 14, when she appeared in "Every Sunday" with Judy Garland, according to her biography on the IMDb film website. In movie after movie Ms. Durbins character found a way to help the struggling grown-ups in her life: reuniting her divorced parents, persuading the conductor Leopold Stokowski to help her out-of-work musician father, cajoling a stranger into becoming her father for a day. She was married three times and had a son and a daughter. The camera captured a palpable chemistry between Deanna Durbin and leading man Joseph Cotten. He continues: Of all the Durbin films, this is the one where she registers the most chemistry with her leading man. Edna Mae Durbin (December 4, 1921 - c. April 20, 2013), known professionally as Deanna Durbin, was a Canadian actress and singer, who appeared in musical films in the 1930s and 1940s. My wife retired from the film world when we married, David told The Times in 1982. After that, Durbin, Pasternak and Koster became known as the Durbin unit, which became the key to Universals survival for the next few years. May 4, 2013 @ When a teenage Deanna Durbin appeared on screen in the 1930s, wearing a decorous white dress with her hands clasped together, singing with a bell-like purity, audiences . The only warm thing in my igloo was my temper. We will never know, however, with modern technology at least we can enjoy and appreciate her artistry. (Getty Images), /celebs/international/reclusive-hollywood-actress-deanna-durbin-dies-at-91/eventshow/19820949.cms, The actress was born Edna Mae Durbin in Winnipeg, Canada, but moved to California with her British-born parents when she was young. Her third husband, Charles David, died in 1999. Ms. Durbin had remained determinedly out of public view since 1949, when she retired to a village in France with her third husband. I appreciate your bluntness and think there must have been some real reasons for Deanna to not only give up her career but to leave the US and live the rest of her life in seclusion. Deanna loves spaghetti and candy and like all youngsters she hates to diet, but now Universal has told her she must reduce. His notable comic book work includes an award-winning 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as runs on Aquaman, Young Justice, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, Captain Marvel and X-Factor. She broke into the movies in 1936, aged 14, when she appeared in "Every Sunday" with Judy Garland, according to her biography on the IMDb film website. Throughout her career, she would perform everything from operatic arias to popular songs. Below is a picture taken on the wedding day of Deanna Durbin and Felix Jackson. She is an adorable baby with her bee-stung lips. It was very easy. The two moved to France and had a son. He did his thing, she did hers. She was given a special miniature 1938 Academy Award for her significant contribution in bringing to the screen the spirit and personification of youth.. Reminds me of a certain baritone and his spouse who also stayed married until death do us partbut who lived separate lives. Shortly afterward she moved to Universal, shepherded there by Rufus Le Maire, a former MGM executive who had switched his allegiance to the rival studio. I had no intention of leaving her or in any way of hurting her, but I became unfaithful. Her pictures after the baby was born beginning with Something in the Wind revealed an unhappy Deanna who became more mechanical in her roles. Then during His Butlers Sister, she seemed so happy and relaxed in her performance. (And as an author I speak from experience.). When she was filmed running in movies there was sometimes a visible awkwardness due to her having to favor the bad arm. She played a series of ideal teenaged daughters over the next few years in films such as That Certain Age, First Love and Its a Date. By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. In Deannas films, she was the main draw and the leading men were secondary. I could see the wariness in Naughty Marietta and the closeness of Sweethearts and so forth. 1 of 4. She was 91. 1:18 pm. Ms. Durbin was quickly handed to Joe Pasternak, who produced her first 10 movies, and to Henry Koster, who directed six of them: Three Smart Girls, One Hundred Men and a Girl, Three Smart Girls Grow Up, First Love, Spring Parade and It Started With Eve.. A year later he obviously felt appeased when Judy Garland became a superstar with The Wizard of Oz (1939). Deanna Durbin was one of those rare few child/teenaged stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood who walked away from the madness and after some early marital missteps, found a satisfying, somewhat normal personal life as a result. Her sweet soprano voice made a success of many of the films, and she was credited with saving Universal from bankruptcy in the 1930s. She was 91. I hope their life together was more than just contented. Thats where I would place the Jeanette Gene marriage, for the most part. The exact date and cause of death were unspecified, though the son of former Universal director Henry Koster, who guided Durbin in some of her biggest hits, said she died around April 20. Thats why it was such a shock to learn the actual timeline of her marriage to Felix Jackson and her pregnancy during that time. She had a lovely voice and her parents, then living in Los Angeles, trained her with a vocal coach. A lover. After all secrets do leak out. Thank you for this post. "sweet soprano voice" that charmed American audiences, second-highest paid actress in America in 1946. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Ms. Durbin had remained determinedly out of public view since 1949, when she retired to a village in France with her third husband. 12:28 pm. She, of course, works her magic and by the end of the 84-minute film, all happily join together to make music under the direction of legendary conductor Leopold Stokowski, who plays himself. David announced her death through a fan newsletter, saying she died a few days ago. Your culture and entertainment cheat-sheet. According to Pat, her friend had nursed Deannas father at some point in his final years or days. Her son Peter H. David was quoted as telling The Deanna Durbin Society newsletter that the actress died "a few days ago", thanking her admirers for respecting her privacy. The man was Vaughn Paul, an assistant director, whom she had married at 19 in 1941. This movie is mostly famous as Deanna Durbin's final film before she retired from show business at the age of 26. She was a genuine, sweet person and I felt the only reason John Jr would have refused to do a DNA test was that he might have had to share his dads royalties, etc. Despite her tendency to plumpness (by Hollywood standards), the studio did not starve her and/or put her on dangerous medications as did MGM with Judy Garland. 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