But it turned into a day of research and reflection about what had really gone on in her life behind the scenes. I assure her that many people who asked me to convey messages of affection were not even born when she quit movies. Poignantly, even Anne Frank, confined to her familys hiding place in Amsterdam during World War II, pasted a movie magazine picture of Durbin on her wall. Ms. Durbin had remained determinedly out of public view since 1949, when she retired to a village in France with her third husband. He badly mismanaged her affairs and after she fired him she learned what had been going on behind her back. 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. Everyone in her life had betrayed her even her sisters husband who mismanaged her money. Pat was my source for some information about Gene Raymond including his 1949 arrest. Then he writes a paragraph that I dont fully understand; was he just angry at Hedda Hopper who next morning reported the supposed studio tryst? Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Charles David (109793226)? The Train movie would have been finished pretty near to the time she became pregnant. Joanne, that is awesome that you corresponded with her. 11, Manitoba, Canada: Death: April 20, 2013 (91) Neauphle-le-Chteau, Yvelines, le-de-France, France Immediate Family: Wife of Charles David and Felix Raphael Jackson Mother of Private and Jessica Louise Jackson. May 3, 2013 @ Their divorce was final on October 27, 1949. Felix Jackson produced 7 of Deanna's films from 1943 to 1947. On April 30, 2013, a newsletter published by the Deanna Durbin Society reported that Durbin died "in the past few days", quoting her son, Peter H. David, who thanked her admirers for respecting her privacy. 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. Or who exactly was he angry with and why? David died in 1999. Was Cotton the one love in her life? When she was a star she behaved like a star, and played ball with the publicity boys. I have many CDs of her recordings, and also her movies on DVD and VHS. She was surrounded by friends whose interests were not in the movies. Universal finally turned on her, suing her for her prepaid wages. They may have been impressed with my success. but my fans were the parents, many of whom could not cope with their own youngsters. Deanna Durbin or Judy Garland: 'Drop the Fat One' A year later he obviously felt appeased when Judy Garland became a superstar with The Wizard of Oz (1939). (Getty Images) Read Less, Reclusive Hollywood actress Deanna Durbin dies at 91. But if accurate, it might explain why Deanna might have married her longtime friend Felix Jackson who stuck around for the birth of a child and then deserted her. Remembering sisters Jeanette MacDonald and Blossom Rock today. It was taken at the Federation of Music Clubs event held at the Hollywood Bowl where these gals won medals for their movie singing. But Deanna Durbin -- a world-famous young movie actress during the 1930s and 1940s -- managed to do it right. She was 91. 1930s child star Deanna Durbin has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter.She was 91. I loved my wife. At the last minute Karloff was replaced by Claude Rains and Nelson was wooed over to Universal with promises that hed get to sing lots of opera plus there was never any question that he would get top billing. She brought them joy in their youth and now they could flow back a huge thank you. Bernard Brown told me that her natural hyper energy and ready smile was really who she wasat least as a young girl. 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. Heres an excerpt from the New York Times obituary: 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 public view 64 years ago, has died, a fan club announced on Tuesday. 4:21 pm. She smiles, too much of a realist to be surprised. The only warm thing in my igloo was my temper. The story goes that MGM head Louis B. Mayer said, after this short subject was released, Get rid of the fat one. He meant Judy Garland but instead Deanna Durbin was dropped. He was nurturing and evidently loved her. Edna Mae Durbin was born on Dec. 4, 1921, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and grew up in Southern California, where she studied singing. Her son Peter H.. 1:18 pm. The character I was forced into had little or nothing in common with myself or with other youth of my generation, for that matter. I could see the wariness in Naughty Marietta and the closeness of Sweethearts and so forth. 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 during the Depression, has died. On April 30, 2013, a newsletter published by the Deanna Durbin Society reported that Durbin died "in the past few days", quoting her son, Peter H. David, who thanked her admirers for respecting her privacy. Learn more about merges. It would ruin the image, she told Robert Shipman in Films and Filming magazine in 1983. Ms. Durbin had remained determinedly out of public view since 1949, when she retired to a village in France with her third husband. In the afternoon there was always a break for tea and sandwiches. No other details were given. Third husband of singer and actress Deanna Durbin. They were married on June 13, 1945. Her second marriage, to Felix Jackson, the 43-year-old producer of several of her films, also ended in divorce, after the birth of a daughter. So if the above indeed was her thinking, such casting and plot revision would have been unworkable for her. She like so many other young classical singers of her generation looked to Jeanette MacDonald as a trailblazer and inspiration. Durbin's death was initially reported by her son, Peter H. David, in the Deanna Durbin. Her last film was 1948s Up in Central Park, and she left film-making in 1949, turning down roles in Bing Crosbys Topo' the Morning and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court at Paramount studios. Now they will be my treasures. (Getty Images) So his appearance at the Oscars was emotional on many levels both for the audience and for him. By Reuters May 1, 2013 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. No other details were given. 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. And she continues to enchant with her film library available on DVD to new generations. joanne tew 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. Durbin and David raised a son, Peter David (born in June 1951), as well as Durbin's daughter Jessica, on a farm outside of Paris. I made pictures, I made love, and I made martinis. He went over to bust them only to discover that the culprits were Joseph Cotten and Deanna Durbin. David turned out to be the someone to take care of her like one of the meaningful songs she once sang. She toned down her bubbly personality onscreen as she got older but her sincerity and enthusiasm was always there, at least until those last films made after her daughters birth. 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. Lenore did not want to fly, sail, or even travel by train, and whenever she could avoid these modes of transportation she stayed home. Hers to Hold was released in July 1943. In the mid to late 1940s Pat lived in the Los Angeles area with her mother, who was dating a Hollywood undercover vice squad policeman. Later the Durbin franchise was kept going by other producers and directors including director William A. Seiter and producer Felix Jackson, who became her second husband in 1945. In his autobiography, Easy the Hard Way, Mr. Pasternak who would eventually move to MGM and build the careers of two other coloratura sopranos, Kathryn Grayson and Jane Powell said that stardom was always a matter of chemistry between the public and the player and that no one could take credit for discovering Deanna Durbin. 9:04 pm. She could not have been allowed by Universal to have a child out of wedlock as the scandal would destroy her film career. Maybe she didnt think the DNA test was that important, she certainly looked like Clark, and perhaps she (and her family) didnt need and money for royalties, if that were in fact still a reality. Durbin rarely gave interviews but did send reporters a letter in 1958, in which she said she was "never happy making pictures. In 1943, Deanna was offered the ingenue role of Christine in the Technicolor remake of Phantom of the Opera. She was 91. In the real world there would have been a lot of anger and rage over the circumstances. 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. I could never believe that my contemporaries were my fans. Durbin's husband of almost 50 years, Charles David, died in Paris on March 1, 1999. 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. I was sheltered, everyone thought for me, and at the age of 19 I stepped from that cloistered girlhood into a marriage that gave me the same sort of protection. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Ill simply say you called and said you did not have a midnight tryst on the lot Forget it, Hedda, I said. 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. 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. This made me immediately think that there definitely was something between them. I dont think that Durbin lived in seclusion after she moved to France she lived privately, and theres a big difference. 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. The Canadian-born actress was reportedly the second-highest paid actress in America in 1946, bringing in just $5,000 less than Bette Davis, with a salary of $323,477 from Universal, according to the Times. No other. 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. Seems like youve made some very wise observations and in particular, gotten a sense of what Deannas mood was during the making of her films. . 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.). According to the New York Times, Durbin did shed some insight on her . She was 91. In 1947, she was the highest paid star in Hollywood, known for movies such as Three Smart Girls, Spring Parade and Mad about Music. In his autobiography, Easy the Hard Way, Mr. Pasternak who would eventually move to MGM and build the careers of two other coloratura sopranos, Kathryn Grayson and Jane Powell said that stardom was always a matter of chemistry between the public and the player and that no one could take credit for discovering Deanna Durbin. And Durbins first screen kiss with Robert Stack in the 1939 Cinderella story First Love generated international headlines. Before Durbins 20th birthday, she had appeared in 10 wildly profitable films for Universal. May 3 update: Richard Simonton kindly gave me permission to reproduce a 1994 letter he wrote to Deanna Durbin and her response. Of course, who knows what I would do if I were in that situation. 'Winnipeg's sweetheart' actress Deana Durbin dies | CBC News Loaded. No other details were given. But, like many young stars, Durbin struggled to make the transition from sprightly teen singer to more serious actress with a broader range. She did seem to know that Its only a film It is human nature to want to understand people we admire or care about. Yes, I read about the incident with her and Joseph Cotton which Hedda Hopper published. No other details were given. No other details were given. Producer A.C. Lyles, 94, was working at Paramount when Durbin turned into a major, major attraction for Universal., She was a charming and talented lady, he said Wednesday, an amazing star with great talent.. 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. (The film was produced by her second husband.). 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. It is a sense that that your communication has come full-circle and it is a precious, humble feeling, good for the soul. Deanna Durbin (born Edna Mae Durbin, December 4, 1921 - April 2013) was a Canadian singer and actress, who appeared in a number of musical films in the 1930s and 1940s singing standards as well as operatic arias. 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. In a subsequent report, the Associated Press quoted a family friend who said Durbin had died on or about April 20. As soon as she could, she gave it up.. Her passing affected me deeply, to my surprise. I had met her during the making of Lydia about two years earlier. 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. This article was written by fellow blogger and writer Ed Sum. He told me that Deanna Durbin was a delightful, energetic, happy teenager. Deanna Durbin: Ephemeral fame (photo: Deanna Durbin in 1981) [See previous post: "Deanna Durbin: 'Sweet Monster.'"] 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". Soassuming that the above claims might be true, did they date on and off from 1943-45? Below, Deanna receiving her Oscar from Edgar Bergen. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. Deanna Durbin, who attained worldwide popularity as a child star in the 1930s while starring in a series of musicals, has died. maceddy 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. I dont remember any such thing ever happening, do you? I laughed. The next presidential race will be driven by more money than ever before-and the Gop is already besting the Dems' fundraising. You just cant, even if you try.. She is Deanna Durbin - one of the best-loved of all stars. David announced her death through a fan newsletter, saying she died a few days ago. 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. Part of HuffPost Entertainment. Cate, thank you for your comments here. Music is universal, uplifting and transcends language and cultural barriers. We buried the hatchet and remained friends. My conscience didnt bother me too much. 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. She was 91. The actress was born Edna Mae Durbin in Winnipeg, Canada, but moved to California with her British-born parents when she was young. 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.. It was very easy. 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.. About the same time, in 1936, she began singing on Eddie Cantors popular weekly radio program. 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. 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. With changing times I feel it would have been possible for her to maintain her privacy as well as have a career. 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.) She is an adorable baby with her bee-stung lips. 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. (Getty Images), /celebs/international/reclusive-hollywood-actress-deanna-durbin-dies-at-91/eventshow/19820946.cms, 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. (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. She was 91. The Kick was not a boot that would have carried a football over the crossbar, but neither was it a token tap. 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. Was there a blow up and there could have been regarding the published affair with Cotton. We were both working on the same film, and our bungalows were just a few buildings apart. 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. As a final note on daughter Jessica, I was sad to read that she apparently was estranged from her mother in adulthood. 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. View their obituary at Legacy.com. May 3, 2013 @ They sort of adopted me as their perfect daughter., In the letter, which was excerpted in some newspapers, she also wrote: I was never happy making pictures. Maybe its no wonder, then, that she was relieved to give up her career and move to France with Charles David, with whom she found lasting happiness. 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. Golden Age Of Hollywood. Dresses, dolls, ski suits and hats were marketed in her name. Wow. To my further surprise, he addressed the rumors of their on-set affair in the book, claiming that it was all an innocent mix-up. (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". You can watch a clip of their onscreen duet on YouTube. Ms. Durbin had remained determinedly out of public view since 1949, when she retired to a village in France with her third husband. That would have saved him unhappiness and saved me from a marriage that should never have happened.. Jeanette MacDonald & Nelson Eddy Home Page | Mac/Eddy Club 1996-2022. 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. Times staff writer Valerie J. Nelson contributed to this report. 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. He writes: Perhaps reading, and rereading Heddas aggravating and obviously titillating remarks about my infidelity had an unconscious effect on my behavior. But what brought me to tears while watching that broadcast was the audience response. (The year of this incident was not specified.) (Getty Images), The actress was born Edna Mae Durbin in Winnipeg, Canada, but moved to California with her British-born parents when she was young. (Getty Images). 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