The First Time (1952 film)
The First Time | |
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Directed by | Frank Tashlin |
Screenplay by | Jean Rouverol Hugo Butler Frank Tashlin Dane Lussier |
Based on | (Based on a Story) Jean Rouverol Hugo Butler |
Produced by | Harold Hecht |
Starring | Robert Cummings Barbara Hale |
Narrated by | Stuffy Singer |
Cinematography | Ernest Laszlo |
Edited by | Viola Lawrence |
Music by | Friedrich Hollaender |
Production companies | Norma Productions Halburt Productions |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The First Time is a 1952 American comedy-drama film directed by Frank Tashlin and starring Robert Cummings and Barbara Hale.[1]
Plot
Expectant parents Joe (Robert Cummings) and Betsy (Barbara Hale) Bennett are anxiously await the arrival of their new baby. Then, after the baby arrives, they discover the other side of parenting: sleepless nights, mounting expenses, and little free time.
Cast
- Robert Cummings as Joe Bennett
- Barbara Hale as Betsy Bennett
- Bill Goodwin as Mel Gilbert
- Jeff Donnell as Donna Gilbert
- Carl Benton Reid as Andrew Bennett
- Mona Barrie as Cassie Mayhew
- Kathleen Comegys as Florence Bennet
- Paul Harvey as Leeming
- Cora Witherspoon as Nurse Salisbury
Production
The film was originally called Small Wonder. It was produced by Halburt, the production company of Harold Hecht and Burt Lancaster. It was originally to have starred Larry Parks but he was ruled unavailable because of possible future appearances in front of the House of Un-American Activities Committee. Robert Cummings stepped in instead. His co star was Barbara Hale, making her first appearance after the birth of her son William Katt. Filming started April 1951.[2]|Filming started 4 June 1951.[3]
References
External links
- The First Time at IMDb
- The First Time at AllMovie
- The First Time at the TCM Movie Database
- The First Time at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- 1952 films
- Columbia Pictures films
- Films directed by Frank Tashlin
- American films
- American black-and-white films
- English-language films
- 1952 comedy films
- American comedy films
- Films scored by Friedrich Hollaender
- Films with screenplays by Frank Tashlin
- Films produced by Harold Hecht
- 1952 directorial debut films
- 1950s comedy film stubs