Rating : - Deanna delights in story of mixed identities
One of Deanna Durbin's best movies of the period, HIS BUTLER'S SISTER (1943) features the adorable songbird in a comedic story of mixed identities and showbusiness dreams. Co-starring with Franchot Tone, one of her most formidable and appealing leading men, Deanna shines brightly here!

Stagestruck teen Ann Carter (Deanna Durbin) gets off the train in New York city, and goes to stay with her rich older brother (Pat O'Brien) in his ritzy mansion. Unbeknownst to Ann, he's actually the butler of young Broadway composer Charles Gerard (Franchot Tone). Desperate to appear on the stage one way or another, Ann plays along with her brother and becomes the new maid, in a bid to kick-start her showbiz career. All manner of hilarious comic hijinks and mixed identities ensue before Ann's musical dreams are realised...and Charles falls head over heels for his butler's sister!

Deanna gets to sing "In the Spirit of the Moment", "When You're Away", and a medley of classical Russian pieces. She closes the film with her own dramatic take on Puccini's "Nessun Dorma". Franchot Tone was one of Durbin's favourite male co-stars; he also shared the screen with her in the enjoyable NICE GIRL? (1941) and BECAUSE OF HIM (1946). Keep an eye out for legendary character actress/comedienne Iris Adrian in the opening scene.