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"First a Girl"
1935
Directed by Victor Saville

British stage star Jessie Matthews stars in this English-language remake of the classic German comedy, Viktor und Viktoria, later popularized by Blake Edwards in 1982's Victor/Victoria. This gender-bending musical is about a girl pretending to be a boy pretending to be a girl, working as a female impersonator in a Paris cabaret. "...Matthews has a winsome vitality that is irresistible" (Robert Murphy, Time Out Film Guide).  93 minutes.