That Hagen Girl (1947)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Peter Godfrey

Writers:

Charles Hoffman (writer)
Edith Kneipple Roberts (novel)

Release Date:

1 November 1947 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

They gossiped about her in whispers! . . . The victim of idle tongues and meddling people!

Plot:

Mary Hagen lives in a small town in Ohio and goes to Jordon Junior College. For years, there has been whispers...

Plot Keywords:

Gossip | Friend | Ohio | Junior College | Small Town

Awards:

Won Golden Globe.

Cast

Ronald Reagan	...	Tom Bates
Shirley Temple	...	Mary Hagen
Rory Calhoun	...	Ken Freneau
Lois Maxwell	...	Julia Kane
Dorothy Peterson	...	Minta Hagen
Charles Kemper	...	Jim Hagen
Conrad Janis	...	Dewey Koons
Penny Edwards	...	Christine Delaney
Jean Porter	...	Sharon Bailey
Harry Davenport	...	Judge A. Merrivale
Nella Walker	...	Molly Freneau
Winifred Harris	...	Selma Delaney
Moroni Olsen	...	Trenton Gateley
Frank Conroy	...	Dr. Stone
Kathryn Card	...	Miss Grover

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

Finland:S | USA:Approved (certificate #12522)

Filming Locations:

Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

In his autobiography "Where's the Rest of Me?", Ronald Reagan wrote that he attempted to persuade director Peter Godfrey to have the ending rewritten, arguing that audiences wouldn't approve of a romantic pairing between Reagan and the 17-years-younger Shirley Temple. According to Reagan, Godfrey pointed out that his own wife, Renee Godfrey, was 20 years younger than himself, and Reagan decided it would be unwise to press the matter.

Quotes:

Dewey Koons: How 'bout it? C'mon, let's hit the high spots.
Sharon Bailey: Why don't you go somewhere and catch yourself, you foul ball!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in After Hours (1985)

Soundtrack:

Corn Pickin'

Pretty Good Actually

I have heard about this film for years and finally saw it on Turner Classic Movies this month. I had always read that the movie was a stinker, the performances were awful, and the subject matter odd. I found the film to be very suspenseful with a sense of mystery. I was incredibly surprised that the acting was like that in many other films of the day, and that the subject matter added to the bizarre creative twist of the plot. My only complaint with the movie is that the ending is somewhat quick and a disappointment after so much of a build up. The story has a good start and keeps you interested and then wraps everything up far too quickly without much explanation or reason. I am glad to finally get to see this film as it is one of those oldies that rarely ever makes it to television. Much less VHS or DVD.