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An original Deanna Durbin doll box label is stamped "Pink."

the 1936 film short, Every Sunday. When MGM failed
to renew Deanna's contract, she was snapped up by
Universal Studios, where she was an instant success
in her first film, Three Smart Girls. Ideal capitalized on
her popularity and began selling Deanna Durbin dolls
in 1938. With her uniquely-shaped nose and dimples
at the corners of her mouth, she is an amazingly
accurate portrait of the young star. Particularly, the
25-inch doll, I think, resembles Deanna with her
slightly-squinted, "laughing" eyes.
The Deanna doll was available in 15-inch, 18-inch,
21-inch, and 25-inch sizes, as well as the rarely-found
models with swivel waists. Until last year's UFDC
Convention, I had seen the swivel-waist model in only
one size - 15-inches. However, in the 2018 Competitive
Exhibit, I spotted an unbelievable 21-inch swivelwaist doll. As if that alone were not enough to get my
attention, she was wearing a tagged outfit that I had
never seen before! Seems like every year I discover
something new in the Competitive Exhibit.
Deanna dolls appeared in a variety of costumes,
both tagged and untagged. Since she frequently
donned a long gown while singing in her films,
the dolls appeared in a variety of gowns, too. The
ubiquitous flowered organdy gown with its pleated
skirt must have been among the most popular. The
pink, dotted swiss cotton gown on one of the 18-inch
dolls came to me in her original box stamped "Pink"
on the label. It is untagged and features a built-in
cotton petticoat. The original black oxfords with
fringed tongues may seem a strange choice for this
ensemble, however I have seen a few other Deanna
dolls in gowns wearing these same shoes. One of the
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The Deanna and Judy dolls shown
here wear their original buttons.

25-inch Deanna dolls wears a seldom-seen, two-piece
gown with a peach taffeta skirt and a separate gold
lame top, with a peplum and faux frog-closures that
really snap closed. A peach taffeta sash completes this
ensemble.
Deanna dolls can be found wearing at least two
hairstyles. The brunette human hair wig has wavy,
shoulder-length hair with curls on the ends. On some
dolls, the style is topped off with pin curls at the sides
of the crown in front. On many others, the crown is
adorned with what my mother referred to as reverse
rolls or "victory rolls."
Retail catalogs of the period have been found
featuring the teenage Judy Garland doll beside a
Deanna Durbin doll. The teenage Judy doll came on
the market in 1940. Seen beside Deanna, Judy's head
is quite similar. However, the mouth is not quite
as wide, and Judy's nose is different, being slightly
turned up on the end. The Deanna and Judy dolls
shown here wear their original buttons, Deanna's
buttons come in two styles: the larger with a pink
background and the smaller black and white button
looking very much like Judy's.



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