Baby Take a Bow (1934)

Director:

Harry Lachman

Writers:

Philip Klein (screen play) and
Edward E. Paramore Jr. (screen play) ...
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Release Date:

30 June 1934 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Family

Plot:

Eddie Ellison is an ex-con who spent time in Sing-Sing prison. Kay marries him as soon as he serves his time...

Plot Keywords:

Criminal | Ex Convict | Father Daughter Relationship | Bowing | Robbery

Cast

Shirley Temple	...	Shirley
James Dunn	...	Eddie Ellison
Claire Trevor	...	Kay Ellison
Alan Dinehart	...	Welch
Ray Walker	...	Larry Scott
Dorothy Libaire	...	Jane
Ralf Harolde	...	Trigger Stone
James Flavin	...	Flannigan
Richard Tucker	...	Mr. Carson
Olive Tell	...	Mrs. Carson
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Alexander	...	Ragpicker (uncredited)
Bud Geary	...	Police Detective (uncredited)
Mary Gordon	...	Mrs. O'Brien (unconfirmed) (uncredited)
Eddie Hart	...	Detective Sergeant (uncredited)
Howard C. Hickman	...	Blair (uncredited)
Samuel S. Hinds	...	Warden (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp	...	Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
Tom London	...	Extra on Train (uncredited)
Paul McVey	...	Daniels (uncredited)
Lillian Stuart	...	Anna (uncredited)
Guy Usher	...	Det. Capt. McLean (uncredited)

Directed by
Harry Lachman

Writing credits
Philip Klein		(screen play) and
Edward E. Paramore Jr.		(screen play) (as E.E. Paramore Jr.)
James P. Judge		(based on a play by)
William M. Conselman		contributing writer (uncredited)
Henry Johnson		contributing writer (uncredited)
John V.A. Weaver		original story (uncredited)

Produced by
John Stone	....	producer
Winfield R. Sheehan	....	executive producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
David Buttolph		(uncredited)

Cinematography by
L. William O'Connell		(photography) (as L.W. O'Connell)

Film Editing by
Alfred DeGaetano		(film editor) (uncredited)

Costume Design by
Royer		(gowns)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bert E. Sebell	....	assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Duncan Cramer	....	settings

Sound Department
George Leverett	....	sound

Stunts
Gordon Carveth	....	stunts (uncredited)
Chick Collins	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Arthur E. Arling	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Edward Collins	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Milton Gold	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Cliff Maupin	....	still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sam Benson	....	wardrobe (uncredited)

Music Department
Samuel Kaylin	....	musical director
Emil Gerstenberger	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Other crew
Sammy Lee	....	dance direction
Robert E. Goux	....	business manager (uncredited)
Marilyn Granas	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Gene Lewis	....	dialogue director (uncredited)
Garland Weaver	....	stand-in (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Fox Film Corporation (presents) (as Fox Film)

Distributors

• Fox Film Corporation (1934) (USA) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• Fox Video (USA) (VHS)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG for a frightening scene

Runtime:

76 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Certification:

Australia:G | USA:PG | USA:Approved (PCA #3) | UK:PG (re-rating) (2006) | UK:U (original rating) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review)

Company:

Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

Upon its 1934 release, this film was banned in Nazi Germany for its depiction of gangsterism and gun play.

Quotes:

Kay 'Funny Face' Ellison:We're not going back to the city, Eddie. I've got a big surprise.
Eddie Ellison:What is this, a practical joke?
Kay 'Funny Face' Ellison:It's no joke, but boy it's practical. We're going to Niagra Falls.
Eddie Ellison:You mean, right now? From here?
Kay 'Funny Face' Ellison:The train leaves in half an hour.
Eddie Ellison:Gee, you're swell and I'm the luckiest man in the world.
Kay 'Funny Face' Ellison:Luck had nothing to do with it. You couldn't get away from me if you tried.
Eddie Ellison:I tried to hide from you in prison and it was hopeless.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Biography: Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star" (1996)

Soundtrack:

On Account-a I Love You

Decent, But Not The Normal Temple Fare

If this is not considered one of Shirley Temple's more popular movies, it's easy to understand why.

First, she isn't the main attraction. James Dunn and Claire Trevor are the stars. This was Temple's first feature film but she was the third, fourth or even fifth person in here, screen time-wise. The powers-that-be must have seen the bright future she had, though, and made two more films with her in the same year (1934), beginning with "Bright Eyes," and she never looked back, becoming a huge box-office attraction on her own. This particular film featured a lot more drama and crime element and that was no longer to be, too, as light-hearted singing and dancing was the ticket...not this sort of fare.

"This sort of fare" meant a climactic scene in which Shirley is kidnapped, carried to a rooftop kicking and screaming for help while her father is pursuing and her mother is frantically looking on, screaming herself. Hey, that's not a "Shirley Temple film" as we know it.

That doesn't mean this movie is all dark or doesn't offer some typically-cute Temple moments: it does. There is a great song-and-dance number with Dunn, who was good singer in his own right, and a solo earlier in the film. However, the rest is drama about Dunn and his pal trying to go straight after a prison sentence and a few guys who don't want to see that or believe it. Overall, it's a fairly interesting movie, although very dated in spots, but it's not the kind of thing Temple fans are accustomed to seeing....so be forewarned, if you haven't seen this.