''The First Time'' is a 1952 American comedy-drama film directed by Frank Tashlin and starring

Robert Cummings Charles Clarence Robert Orville Cummings (June 9, 1910 – December 2, 1990) was an American film and television actor who appeared in roles in comedy films such as '' The Devil and Miss Jones'' (1941) and ''Princess O'Rourke'' (1943), and in ...

and

Barbara Hale Barbara Hale (April 18, 1922 – January 26, 2017) was an American actress who portrayed legal secretary Della Street in the dramatic television series '' Perry Mason'' (1957–1966), earning her a 1959 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting A ...

Plot

Expectant parents Joe and Betsy Bennett eagerly await the arrival of their new baby. After the baby arrives, they discover the other side of parenting: sleepless nights, mounting expenses and little free time.

Cast

as Joe Bennett *

as Betsy Bennett *

Bill Goodwin William Nettles Goodwin (July 28, 1910 – May 9, 1958),Palm Spr ...

as Mel Gilbert * Jeff Donnell as Donna Gilbert * Carl Benton Reid as Andrew Bennett *

Mona Barrie Mona Barrie (born Mona Barlee Smith; 18 December 1909 – 27 June 1964) was an English-born actress, active on stage in Australia before establishing a career in the US, and in Hollywood films. Career Born Mona Barlee Smith in London to comedi ...

as Cassie Mayhew * Kathleen Comegys as Florence Bennet * Paul Harvey as Leeming * Cora Witherspoon as Nurse Salisbury

Production

The film was originally called ''Small Wonder''. It was produced by Halburt, the production company of Harold Hecht and Burt Lancaster, and was originally to have starred

Larry Parks Samuel Lawrence Klausman Parks (December 13, 1914 – April 13, 1975) was an American stage and film actor. His career arced from bit player and supporting roles to top billing, before it was virtually ended when he admitted to having once been ...

but he was unavailable because of possible future appearances before the House Un-American Activities Committee. Barbara Hale made her first appearance since giving birth to her son

William Katt William Theodore Katt (born February 16, 1951) is an American actor and musician best known as the star of the television series '' The Greatest American Hero''. He first became known for playing Tommy Ross, the ill-fated prom date of Carrie ...

. Filming started April 1951 and finished on June 4.

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* * * * 1952 comedy-drama films 1952 directorial debut films 1952 films American black-and-white films American comedy-drama films Columbia Pictures films 1950s English-language films Films directed by Frank Tashlin Films produced by Burt Lancaster Films produced by Harold Hecht Films scored by Friedrich Hollaender Films with screenplays by Frank Tashlin Norma Productions films 1950s American films {{1950s-comedy-film-stub