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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 »

Stars:

Shirley Temple, John Boles and Rochelle Hudson
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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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Orphan | Beautiful Woman | Poverty | Household Servant | Butler  | See more »

Genres:

Family | Musical | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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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)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

When Edward sings "Curly Top" to Elizabeth, he says that her eyes "make the heavens proud to be blue." Shirley Temple's eyes are brown. 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

Mr. Wyckoff: When I was young, we didn't have a play problem because we didn't have time to play!
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Connections

Featured in Young People (1940) See more »

Soundtracks

"Bridal Chorus"
(1850) (uncredited)
from "Lohengrin"
Music by Richard Wagner
Played briefly during "When I Grow Up" sequence See more »