At 19 Durbin had married producer Vaughn Paul, but the union lasted less than two years. Deanna loves spaghetti and candy and like all youngsters she hates to diet, but now Universal has told her she must reduce. She was 91. I was a young, healthy, full-blooded American and had achieved a certain amount of fame, which of course made it easier. (As it would be difficult for any woman in those circumstances.) Durbin passed away "a few days ago", her son Peter H. David told the NYT. He was the screenwriter on her earlier films and produced her movies in the mid 1940s. No other details were given. The two moved to France and had a son. 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. Her own problems began when she outgrew the role that had brought her fame. What I particularly like about Durbins voice is its range, and her ability to adapt her voice to the song hearing her sing, for instance, You wanna keep your baby looking right, or, better yet, Spring will be a little late this year, one couldnt imagine that this woman could sing grand opera so many opera singers have tried to sing popular songs and always sound like an opera singer singing a popular song, but not Durbin. The guard at the gate, in all honesty, cannot be faulted for being suspicious. 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. Managed by: Eva Diem: Last Updated: Those of us who have studied the Jeanette MacDonald-Nelson Eddy story can relate to the difficult personal issues that Deanna Durbin might have faced while in her mid-20s. Singer -actress Deanna Durbin, who was the highest-paid female star in Hollywood in 1947 but quit the biz the following year at the age of 26, has died, her fan club announced Tuesday. She and I would be in contact about once a year. Old Hollywood Glamour. Deanna later publicly blamed their divorce on their mutual utter boredom. David died in 1999, a few months before their 50th wedding anniversary. Durbin had previously been married to assistant . Even Greta Garbo didnt go that far! 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. Durbin's husband of almost 50 years, Charles David, died in Paris on March 1, 1999. In fact, Brownie received an Oscar nomination for Best Sound Recording for Phantom (but only won for a 1939 film, When Tomorrow Comes). The picture scampers along most cheerily, the New York Times said, its gaiety is contagious, its humor infectious. Durbin, fans and film critics noted, held the picture together by winning over viewers with her wholesome, animated charm. . Unfortunately, Loretta didnt have the luxury of reading endless articles and hearing thousands of experts giving advice about raising children, the importance of knowing their birth parents, hearing what effect something like this could have on a child, probably never heard or saw examples that showed the results of secrets like this, etc. They were married from 1945 to 1949. First, she told me that her mothers boyfriend, the cop, had also discussed with them the time he caught a couple carrying on in a parked car one night on Mulholland Drive. Ms. Durbin had remained determinedly out of public view since 1949, when she retired to a village in France with her third husband. One day she telephoned and said: Im reading a piece here that says you once kicked me in the backside. He used her as a beaming social worker to unhappy adults and such balm proved very efficacious just before and in the early years of the war.. In the photo below you can see that it was not withered but watching film footage of her, one can see the left arm is bent slightly at the elbow and is stiff at the wrist so as a result, her left arm appears shorter than the right arm. From 1936 to 1942, Ms. Durbin was everyones intrepid kid sister or spunky daughter, a wholesome, radiant, can-do girl who in a series of wildly popular films was always fixing the problems of unhappy adults. I was happy on the set. I have no idea of whether the paternity claim related to me by Pat Hudson is the truth. She did seem to know that Its only a film Hedda Hopper couldnt openly discuss it so she did the next best thing, had a picture taken of herself sitting at ailing Jeanettes bedside, with the caption stating that Hedda heard that Jeanette was going to have a baby Jeanette just laughed and said she wished it was true but it wasnt. Perhaps the columns had nothing whatsoever to do with it. Third husband of singer and actress Deanna Durbin. 3:15 pm. The following year Deanna married producer/director Charles David (he directed her in 1945s excellent Lady on a Train) and moved with him to France. Similarly, in 2006 Shirley Temple had such a moment when she received the SAG Life Achievement Award. Deanna Durbin, the movie singing-star, was born in 1921, and apparently still lives in a farmhouse outside Paris. 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. 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. 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. I liked the people with whom I worked and after the nervousness of the first day, I felt completely at ease in front of the camera. (Getty Images)
She had a lovely voice and her parents, then living in Los Angeles, trained her with a vocal coach. This marriage was happy and they were together 50 years until Charles David died in 1999. Or even true, for that matter. Ms. Durbin had remained determinedly out of public view since 1949, when she retired to a village in France with her third husband. 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. A nostalgic journey to the past to relive the golden days of entertainment! The obituary was featured in Legacy on May 2, 2013. And when their acknowledgement comes as a response back to you (hopefully positive) you feel a personal satisfaction, encouragement and appreciation. When she was filmed running in movies there was sometimes a visible awkwardness due to her having to favor the bad arm. No other details were given. Deanna Durbin, a singing child movie star of the 1930s who became one of the world's highest paid actresses before turning her back on stardom, has died at the age of 91. (And as an author I speak from experience.). I began writing this obituary many hours ago when I woke to the news of Deannas passing. ETimes is an Entertainment, TV & Lifestyle industry's promotional website and carries advertorials and native advertising. A very sad Mayday for ussad but inevitable news. Her fresh face and clear voice were known around the world. Thank you for this post. Sharon, 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. At age 23, Durbin received good reviews for Lady on a Train, a 1945 comedy-murder mystery directed by Charles David, who five years later became her third husband. They may have been impressed with my success. but my fans were the parents, many of whom could not cope with their own youngsters. Joanne Tew, maceddy 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. . One of Hollywood's Deanna Durbin has died, aged 91. Ms. Durbin had remained determinedly out of public view since 1949, when she retired to a village in France with her third husband. Deanna Durbin was well-treated in her early years at Universal, according to Bernard Brown who was the sound director on her films there. It is a sense that that your communication has come full-circle and it is a precious, humble feeling, good for the soul. I was initially surprised to read that about a year after their marriage 6 months or so after the birth of baby Jessica, Felix felt the marriage was over. Durbin's son, Peter H. David, was quoted in the "Deanna Durbin Society" newsletter saying his mother had passed away several days ago, but he did not provide any other details about her death. Deanna Durbin, a singing child movie star of the 1930s who became one of the wo Read More, Deanna Durbin, a singing child movie star of the 1930s who became one of the world's highest paid actresses before turning her back on stardom, has died at the age of 91. suggested she lose some weight, she suggested he let out her dresses. [Cotten further explained that he got his revenge at a dinner at the Beverly Hills Hotel for the US Vice President.] 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. Durbin had lived just outside the village of Neauphle-le-Chateau, near Paris, since moving there in 1950 with her third husband, director Charles David. She was one of the irreplaceable, I am thankful for the gift of her voice, and kindness. Here, for example, is a recent quote from Doug Bonner, a filmmaker and Emmy-winning sound designer. This has nothing to do with having a swelled ego or whether you earn money for your work or not. Throughout her career, she would perform everything from operatic arias to popular songs. I think if an autobiography does not appear now, that Deanna Durbins life would make a fantastic book. In fact that night when she was supposed to have the tryst with Cotton, she had earlier driven Vaughn to his ship. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. I fervently hope that her marriage to Charles David was a happy one, did not know that they argued quite frequently prior to their marriage. In fact, I was so flabbergasted over the details of her first pregnancy that I neglected to observe as you did that her son was born 6 months after her marriage to Charles David. The actress had remained out of the public eye ever since. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. To get back at Hopper for the sex scandal smear, Joseph Cotten allegedly pulled the chair out from her at a party as she was sitting down, causing her to fall flat on her butt.. David died in 1999. I hope that she had happiness with her husband and children. But it turned into a day of research and reflection about what had really gone on in her life behind the scenes. 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). She looked very much like Clark Gable (and her mother) and she had the same Gable ears although she had plastic surgery so they wouldnt stick out like Gables did. She married film director Charles David, and they shunned the spotlight, living in France. 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. Maybe even to abundantsurely attendees George W. Bush said after bin Laden's killing that he wanted to stay out of the public eye. He went over to bust them only to discover that the culprits were Joseph Cotten and Deanna Durbin. 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". She was a huge box-office star for a short period of time.. It's already old news now, as dated as its subject the obituary notices announcing the death at 91 of Deanna Durbin, the "plucky child movie star" who saved Universal Studios from financial ruin; "the best-loved and most fondly remembered singing star of Hollywood's golden age" who cut short her career at 28; "the perfect girl next door" who left the . I hated being in a goldfish bowl, she said. I, too, always wondered how Loretta could keep that secret. 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. Ill simply say you called and said you did not have a midnight tryst on the lot Forget it, Hedda, I said. Eventually I watched both their solo and team films all in order to see the ebb and flow of their energies and relationship. No other details were given. Didnt know how to write checks or balance a bank account, that sort of thing. I cant sugarcoat what occurred for the sake of being polite. 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. In a subsequent report, the Associated Press quoted a family friend who said Durbin had died on or about April 20. Much to my surprise she wrote back to me. Mr. David died in 1999, a few months before their 50th wedding anniversary. 1930s child star Deanna Durbin has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. 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. Thats how Hedda was able to break a juicy story without violating the unwritten rules of the day. She was 91. The French born David married Deanna in 1950 and Deanna chose to leave America and settle in France. CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. 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. Felix Jackson produced 7 of Deanna's films from 1943 to 1947. When search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. 8 Comments, God made me a singer, and I just sang. Deanna Durbin. They had a son together, Peter, and Deanna dropped out of show business altogether, never to return. Could this also be a little inner guilt because she was still seeing Cotton, a married man? 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. She made her name playing the ideal teenage daughter in "Three Smart Girls" in 1936 and in its profitable follow-up the next year, "One Hundred Men and a Girl", which was credited with saving Universal studios from bankruptcy. With the technical skill and vocal range of a legitimate lyric soprano, she performed everything from popular standards to . Ive gained weight. No other details were given. She didnt want/need the money but she sure would have appreciated developing a close bond with her blood-relative brother. You could see the fond childhood memories reflecting on their faces as the camera panned around. It was taken at the Federation of Music Clubs event held at the Hollywood Bowl where these gals won medals for their movie singing. No date. Not just the standing ovation, which was to be expected, but the pure happiness of the celebrity audience in being able to applaud and yell for her. She agreed to make three more films for them so Universal dropped the lawsuit but ultimately allowed her contract to lapse without making those films. Universal picked her up and after two films there, Three Smart Girls (1936) and 100 Men and a Girl (1937), Deanna was an overnight international movie star. I was almost afraid to mention what Deannas father had said about Joseph Cotten as I had no idea of whether this was common knowledge or even hinted at in earlier times. In addition to Peter, her son from her marriage to Mr. David, Ms. Durbin had a daughter, Jessica, from her second marriage. 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. Her first movie was Every Sunday, in which she appeared alongside Judy Garland. I do hope we are able to learn more about what went on with Deannas life. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Charles David (109793226)? 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. As with the Jeanette-Nelson story, I wonder whether the fans or the Hollywood insiders observed and questioned any of this at the time. The source was a newsletter from the British-based Deanna Durbin Society, quoting Durbin's son, Peter H. David. Her pictures after the baby was born beginning with Something in the Wind revealed an unhappy Deanna who became more mechanical in her roles. Her son Peter H. David told the Deanna Durbin Society newsletter that his mother had died several days ago, but did not give further details and thanked her fans for respecting her privacy. I did read that local people made comments that David and Deanna argued quite frequently prior to their marriage. Film critic Thomson wrote that she was hopelessly adrift in the role. She has remained in the public eye over the years, not a recluse, so was very poised while accepting her award (though that girlish enthusiasm breaks through every so often). The area of embarrassment was wide, but as the orbit grew smaller and more personal, emotions grew larger. In a newsletter, the Deanna Durbin Society said Ms. Durbin died "a few days ago," quoting her son, Peter H. David, who thanked her admirers for respecting her privacy. So I really am grateful for your work in studying Deannas films and plan to re-watch her films with new interest. Former child star Deanna Durbin has died at the age of 91, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Deanna Durbin, one of Hollywood's biggest box-office stars in the 1930s and early '40s, has died aged 91. May 4, 2013 @ You just cant, even if you try.. Boy, this sure sounds very familiar, doesnt it? (Getty Images) See more of : Deanna Durbin 04 / 6 Hers to Hold was released in July 1943. Deanna Durbin with her son Peter David. Deanna Durbin (Edna Mae Durbin) was born on 4 December, 1921 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is a Soundtrack, Actress. Deanna Durbin, a Winnipeg-born screen star of the 1930s and 1940s, has died, according to her son Peter H. David. Deanna Durbin was a Hollywood legend in her own lifetimeand one hopes that Edna May Durbin David was able to come to peace with the rich professional legacy she leaves behind. (Getty Images), /celebs/international/reclusive-hollywood-actress-deanna-durbin-dies-at-91/eventshow/19820950.cms, 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. Now, this brings me to another interview I did in the 1980s with one of our club members, a retired Navy nurse, Pat Hudson. For more on Deanna Durbin, click over to The Hollywood Reporter. Sign In Follow Go to TOI Home Photos Movies Celebs Web Stories Fashion Beauty Pageants Awards Events TV Sports News moreli moreli moreli Bollywood The child-star persona affected her personal life as well. Durbin had previously been married to assistant director Vaughn Paul from 1941 to 1943, and writer-actor Felix Jackson, with whom she had a daughter, Jessica, from 1945 to 1949. Her third husband, Charles David, died in 1999. A year later he obviously felt appeased when Judy Garland became a superstar with The Wizard of Oz (1939). She was 91. The marriage lasted two years. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Now that is revealing. Deanna Durbin, a singer-actress who, as a child star, became one of the biggest box-office . Pasternak, a Hungarian immigrant, produced 10 of them. He called the arm withered. I later read press reports stating that she broke her arm at a young age and it healed incorrectly. Soon after, she signed a contract with Universal, changed her name to Deanna, and was cast in a series of musical comedies, reports Variety. According to Pats friend, Deannas father told her that Joseph Cotten was the father of his granddaughter, Deannas first child. Fine. I was away from home a lot. In fact, both movies and TV are in great supply the Saturday of the show. As far as I could see, or would let myself see, she was a completely happy wife and a very busy hostess. I dont think by this time in her career she felt comfortable and nurtured like she had been in the past. 1:28 am. Yes, I said. magda reardon. Writing in the Biographical Dictionary of Film, David Thomson said Pasternak appears to have grasped that Durbin was a rarity: a true teenage star, pretty, cheerful, clean and tuneful. Durbin received an honorary Oscar in 1938 LOS ANGELES Deanna Durbin, a star whose songs and smile made her one of the biggest box-office draws of Hollywood's Golden Age with fans that. Of course Mayer was fuming all through 1937-8 because he had lost the potential Deanna Durbin goldmine. Soassuming that the above claims might be true, did they date on and off from 1943-45? Durbin died on about April 20 Deanna Durbin, a singer-actress who, as a child star, became one of the biggest box-office attractions of the 1930s and 40s has died at the age of 91. I could see the wariness in Naughty Marietta and the closeness of Sweethearts and so forth. 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. Many of the films were Depression fairy tales in which Ms. Durbin won over or defeated silly rich people with the help of butlers, cooks and chauffeurs, who often risked their jobs to aid her. Would you like me to deny it, dear? she asked. With changing times I feel it would have been possible for her to maintain her privacy as well as have a career. (Getty Images). I do my own shopping, bring up my two children and sing an hour every day., According to her Wikipedia entry (at this writing), in her later years Durbin made it known that she did not like the Hollywood studio system. A few years later she was also the favorite of aspiring writer Anne Frank, who pinned Deannas photo on her movie wall in her wartime secret annex. She released more than 50 recordings including Kiss Me Again, My Hero, Annie Laurie, Loves Sweet Song and God Bless America. When she slaps John Dalls face and says Im insanely jealous, one gets a glimpse of the very sophisticated comedy actress she could have been. Still, early that year snarky gossip columnist Louella Parsons wrote: Eighteen-year-old Deanna Durbin is putting on weight. We know that Jeanette, for example, confided in her later years to Miliza Korjus and others how she now agonized over choices she had made in her thirties. When she was a star she behaved like a star, and played ball with the publicity boys. No other details were given. As Joseph Cotten stated, he was not going to divorce his wife and in this circumstance, Deanna would have had to act quickly for her child to be born in wedlock. Joanne, that is awesome that you corresponded with her. He let them go and they drove off. Deanna Durbin: Ephemeral fame (photo: Deanna Durbin in 1981) [See previous post: "Deanna Durbin: 'Sweet Monster.'"] Old Movie Stars. She was 91. Ive gained weight. Read Less, She made her name playing the ideal teenage daughter in "Three Smart Girls" in Read More, She made her name playing the ideal teenage daughter in "Three Smart Girls" in 1936 and in its profitable follow-up the next year, "One Hundred Men and a Girl", which was credited with saving Universal studios from bankruptcy. One has to wonder why I knew Judy Lewis, the daughter of Clark Gable and Loretta Young. 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