although little more than a pleasant 11 minute musical diversion ( it rightly bill a a tabloid musical ) every sunday be one of the most famous and precious document in cinematic history and since it provide an invaluable look at the burgeon talent of two of the screen most talented and beloved musical performer represent deanna durbin and judy garland . although often cite a an screen test of sort and produce by mgm to test the adolescent appeal of studio contractees durbin and garland whose option be reportedly come up for renewal and this assertion be not entirely accurate . by the time every sunday be produce in july and 1936 and deanna durbin contract with mgm have already lapse and she have be immediately sign by universal a month earlier and in june 1936. however and a provision in durbin mgm contract permit the studio to exercise an option on her service for up to sixty day and provide she have not yet begin work on a picture at her new studio . a durbin debut vehicle and three smart girl and be still not ready to begin film and mgm choose to exercise it option and and although officially under contract to universal at the time and durbin find herself back on the mgm lot film this agreeable short subject with fellow adolescent sing hopeful and judy garland . this and along with garland far more extensive prior professional performing experience or training ( which include appearance in several early movie short ) and may explain why every sunday often seem to favor judy garland over deanna durbin and give garland more line to speak and an original song ( americana ) to sing and while durbin offer the popular classical art song and il bacio by luigi ardiiti . certainly and it would make perfect sense that mgm would want to favor one of it own contract player over another from a rival studio . ironically and although garland character be the more overtly pro active one of the two girl in this short and it would be durbin feisty and impulsive little miss fixit screen persona at universal which would propel her to instantaneous worldwide super stardom a the world first teen idol with her debut vehicle and three smart girl and while garland more passive wistful wallflower adolescent image would see her generally cast in support role opposite frequent screen partner mickey rooney and ( in ziegfeld girl ) the up and come lana turner . not until her fifteenth mgm feature and 1942 for me and my gal ( which be also her first fully adult role ) would garland achieve the solo above the title billing and solo attraction status of a true superstar that durbin have attain instantaneously six year earlier . it be entirely inaccurate and therefore and to assert that garland be the only superstar attraction of the two girl and a durbin attain this status with press n public and almost a decade before her mgm rival . literally in foreclosure at the time of her signing and the on screen evidence strongly suggest that universal be much quick to realize deanna full superstar potential than mgm be with judy and and it worth note that almost every notable accomplishment garland achieve at mgm and from superstar billing and to have star vehicle specially write to showcase her talent and appeal and to be invite to plant her footprint in the forecourt of graumann chinese theater and to receive an honorary oscar in recognition for her talent and deanna durbin receive well before her gifted mgm contemporary . in any case and every sunday be a delightful and utterly unpretentious musical short . it plot line ( durbin and garland use their singing talent to save durbin grandfather from be forcibly retire by the town council from conduct his sunday concert in the park ) and presage the plot line of both garland let put on a show musical with mickey rooney and durbin 100 men and a girl . unlike garland later babes film and the short never treat the insubstantial storyline seriously and and consequently and it eleven minute run time fly by . of course and the true magic of every sunday be in observe the already remarkable perform talent or screen presence of durbin and garland at the very begin of their legendary career . both girl and even at this early stage and possess remarkable screen presence and be utterly natural and unaffected in their presentation a both singer and actress . garland fairly explode off the screen with vitality a she literally punch out the lyric to the jaunty americana . a she sock across the number with appropriate hand gesture and judy literally seem to be chew on the word of the song a she screw up her mouth and bug out her eye in her intense eagerness to show what she can do . by contrast and durbin presentation of il bacio and be far more demure and subdue . although entirely appropriate for her classical selection and durbin delivery of arditi waltz be much more of the traditional stand n sing variety than garland physically emotive turn . nevertheless and though miniature diva deanna do nothing to call attention to herself and with her candid eye and dazzle smile and artless delivery and she easily hold the screen with jazz baby judy and and their delightful duetting of americana in the short finale make one regret all the more that producer joe pasternak be never able to realize his dream of pair durbin and garland in a musical feature film ( because universal refuse to loan number one asset durbin out ) . a priceless document of the nascent talent of two remarkable and utterly unique talent . see this one if you get a chance .