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Curly Top (1935)

APPROVED  75 min  -  Family | Musical | Romance   -  26 July 1935 (USA)
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Wealthy Edward Morgan becomes charmed with a curly-haired orphan and her pretty older sister Mary and arranges to adopt both under the alias of "Mr... See full summary »

Director:

Irving Cummings

Writers:

Patterson McNutt (screen play), Arthur J. Beckhard (screen play), and 4 more credits »
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Curly Top -- Clip: Animal crackers in my soup
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Shirley Temple ...
Elizabeth Blair
John Boles John Boles ...
Edward Morgan
Rochelle Hudson Rochelle Hudson ...
Mary Blair
Jane Darwell ...
Mrs. Denham
Rafaela Ottiano Rafaela Ottiano ...
Mrs. Higgins
Esther Dale Esther Dale ...
Aunt Genevieve Graham
Etienne Girardot Etienne Girardot ...
Mr. Wyckoff
Arthur Treacher Arthur Treacher ...
Butler
Maurice Murphy Maurice Murphy ...
Jimmie Rogers
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Storyline

Wealthy Edward Morgan becomes charmed with a curly-haired orphan and her pretty older sister Mary and arranges to adopt both under the alias of "Mr. Jones." As he spends more time with them, he soon finds himself falling in love with Mary. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Orphan | Beautiful Woman | Poverty | Household Servant | Butler  | See more »

Genres:

Family | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Boucles d'or See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

After the success of Jean Webster's 1912 novel, "Daddy Long-Legs," she adapted it to a play which opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 28 September 1914 and closed in May 1915 after 264 performances. The opening night cast included Ruth Chatterton, Charles Trowbridge, Charles Waldron and Cora Witherspoon. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During the benefit gala when Shirley is doing her skit as an old lady she hobbles on stage with a cane then lays it down on the floor next to her rocking chair. When she stands up to dance the cane has disappeared. See more »

Quotes

Elizabeth: Thank you, sir.
Reynolds: Thank *you*, miss.
Elizabeth: Why, I didn't do anything!
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Connections

Featured in 20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years (1997) See more »

Soundtracks

"Animal Crackers in My Soup"
(1935) (uncredited)
Music by Ray Henderson
Lyrics by Ted Koehler and Irving Caesar
Sung by Shirley Temple with Rochelle Hudson on piano
Played as background music often See more »