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A Very Young Lady

A Very Young Lady

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A Very Young Lady

"The TOMBOY OF YESTERDAY becomes the delightful charmer of Today!"

1941

1h 20m

4.5(2 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A tomboy is sent to a private school to become a refined young woman, but her innocent crush on the headmaster leads to serious complications.

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20th Century Fox

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jane Withers

Jane Withers

Kitty Russell

Nancy Kelly

Nancy Kelly

Alice Carter

John Sutton

John Sutton

Dr. Franklin Meredith

Janet Beecher

Janet Beecher

Miss Steele

Richard Clayton

Richard Clayton

Tom Brighton

June Carlson

June Carlson

Madge

Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Oliver Brixton

Cecil Kellaway

Cecil Kellaway

Professor Starkweather

Marilyn Kinsley

Susie

JoAnn Ransom

Linda

Creative team

Directed by: Harold D. Schuster
Written by: Ladislas Fodor
Elaine Ryan
Produced by: Robert Kane

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