diff --git a/oxweb/imdb.py b/oxweb/imdb.py
index b0cf02a..9591d05 100644
--- a/oxweb/imdb.py
+++ b/oxweb/imdb.py
@@ -374,18 +374,19 @@ def getMovieReleaseDate(imdbId):
 def _parseDate(d):
     try:
         parsed_date = time.strptime(d, "%d %B %Y")
+        parsed_date = '%s-%02d-%02d' % (parsed_date.tm_year, parsed_date.tm_mon, parsed_date.tm_mday)
         parsed_date = time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d', parsed_date)
         return parsed_date
     except:
         try:
             parsed_date = time.strptime(d, "%B %Y")
-            parsed_date = time.strftime('%Y-%m-01', parsed_date)
+            parsed_date = '%s-%02d-01' % (parsed_date.tm_year, parsed_date.tm_mon)
             return parsed_date
         except:
             pass
         try:
             parsed_date = time.strptime(d, "%Y")
-            parsed_date = time.strftime('%Y-01-01', parsed_date)
+            parsed_date = '%s-01-01' % (parsed_date.tm_year)
             return parsed_date
         except:
             pass