The real star of the film, at least for having the best lines, is the father, 'Harry Graves,' played effectively by Alyn Joslyn. Peggy Ann still shows her tremendous talents, here demonstrating she can do comedy as well as drama in the role of young teen 'Judy Graves.' I wish I could say the same for Whiting, who plays her friend 'Fuffy,' but after a shaky start Barbara settles down and her acting is a little more relaxed. Peggy Ann and real-life best friend Barbara Whiting are the co-stars of this comedy. Now, she's a full-fledged teen and this is really a teen girl's movie more than an adult's. Even though it is labeled as a 1945 film, the same as 'Brooklyn' and 'Nob Hill,' Peggy Ann looks at least two years older. This film never having been released on VHS or DVD, I paid fairly big bucks to get an excellent tape of this.and was disappointed. She only was featured in one other film that I know off (Home Sweet Homocide, which I haven't seen). I have three of her films in which she starred, all released in 1945. Ever since 'A Tree Grows In Brooklyn,' I have loved that girl and am sorry her career was so short and her private life so tough.
