Her First Romance (1940)

6.5/10 73 min Drama

Overview

A bookish co-ed is pranked into attending a formal dance, but her stepsister refuses to help her prepare. With support from a cook and her cousin, she gets a dress, but after learning it’s a joke, she initially declines—until a charming opera star offers to escort her, leading to surprising revelations.

Cast

Edith Fellows

Linda Strong

Julie Bishop

Eileen Strong

Alan Ladd

John Gilman

Roger Daniel

Donald Whiting

Marlo Dwyer

Susie Sloan

Ottola Nesmith

Mrs. Whiting

Ann Doran

Student (uncredited)

David Durand

Student (uncredited)

Eddie Hall

Student Mushface (uncredited)

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