Deanna Durbin
Charming and hard to find Ideal all composition Deanna Durbin 20″ 1938 doll, original dress with tag intact. Deanna was a teenage movie star and singer of radio & TV.
- All composition jointed body, brown sleep eyes, brown human hair wig, dimples, open smiling mouth with six teeth.
- She has some condition issues but displays nicely.
- Although she has some crazing on face & body, it is much less that many other dolls of that era.
- Please look closely at photos for details.
- Loosely strung (doll stand is not included), glass eyes have damage as shown, some small areas with paint loss on eyelid, lip and body.
- Real human hair is thick and in original style but can use some attention to be
Deanna Durbin
even prettier.
- Original Ideal tagged long gown has some holes.
- Slip has safety pin closure. I believe these are original shoes but not sure; they snap & close tightly.
- Sleep eyes open and close easily.
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Brief Bio of Deanna Durbin from WikiPedia
Edna Mae Durbin, known professionally as Deanna Durbin, was a Canadian-born actress and singer, later settled in France, who appeared in musical films in the 1930s and 1940s. With the technical skill and vocal range of a legitimate lyric soprano, she performed many styles from popular standards to operatic arias.
Born: December 4, 1921, Winnipeg, Canada
Died: April 17, 2013, Neauphle-le-Château, France