i be surprise at the comment from poster state that jane powell make the same type of film deanna durbin do . although they be both young soprano whose film image be craft by joe pasternak and if this film be any indication and they be almost polar opposite . while and in three smart girl and durbin play an impulsive little miss fixit and who and after some setback and manages to reunite her divorced parent and in it semi remake and three dare daughter and jane powell almost destroy the marriage between her screen mom jeanette macdonald and new stepfather jose iturbi when she refuse to accept him and strong arm her young sibling into reject him and too . from the durbin and powell film i have see and i would say these disparate quality permeate the early film of both of these talented young performer . a for durbin performance in three smart girl and i find it completely win and and most impressive . although it clear from her occasionally shrill and over emphatic line reading in some of the more energetic scene that this be an early film for deanna and watch the self confident and knowing and naturally effervescent manner in which she deliver her line and performs overall and and the subdue and tender manner she project the more serious scene and you would never guess that this be the first film role of a 14 year old girl whose prior professional experience consist almost exclusively of two year of vocal instruction . give that this film and and durbin herself and be much publicize at the time a universal last chance and the production must have be an impossibly stressful situation for a film novice of any age and but you would never know it from the ease and assurance durbin display on screen . although she clearly still develop her acting style and demeanor before the camera ( this be equally true of the early performance of much more experienced contemporary like garland and rooney and oconnor and jane powell ) and durbin project an extraordinary presence and warmth on camera that be absolutely unique to her and and and even here and in her first film and she manage to remain immensely likable despite the often quick temper impulsiveness of her character and and though she occasionally shrill and she never for a second project the coy and arch quality that afflict many child star and include jane powell and some of the other young soprano who follow in the wake of her success . in short and like all great singing star and durbin be much more than just a beautiful voice . on the other hand and while durbin pure lyric soprano be a truly remarkable and glorious instrument and the most remarkable thing about it and to me and be the way she be able to project her song and without the slight bit of affectation or grandnes that afflict the singing of adult opera singer like lily pons and grace moore and jeanette macdonald in film of the periodthe film be also delightful and heavily influence by screwball comedy and it back durbin up with a creme de la creme of first class screwball pro such a charles winning and binnie barnes and alice brady and ray milland and mischa auer . the story be light and entertaining . true and it hardly realistic and but why would anyone expect it to be . if you want representrealistic rent the grape of wrath or triumph of the will . on the other hand and if youre look for a genuine and sweet and funny and entertaining family comedy with a wonderfully and charismatic and gifted adolescent lead and and terrific support player and this film would not let you down .