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Child Bride (1938)

62 min  -  Drama  -   1938 (USA)
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Schoolteacher in a rural community campaigns to stop the practice of older men marrying young, underage girls.

Director:

Harry Revier

Writer:

Harry Revier (story)
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Cast

Cast overview:
Shirley Mills Shirley Mills ...
Jennie
Bob Bollinger Bob Bollinger ...
Freddie
Warner Richmond Warner Richmond ...
Jake Bolby
Diana Durrell Diana Durrell ...
Miss Carol
Dorothy Carrol Dorothy Carrol ...
Ma Colton
George Humphreys George Humphreys ...
Ira Colton
Frank Martin Frank Martin ...
Charles
George Morrell George Morrell ...
Mike Nulty (as Rex Baxter)
Angelo Rossitto Angelo Rossitto ...
Angelo (as Don Barrett)
Al Bannon Al Bannon ...
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Storyline

Jennie is a twelve-year-old girl living with her parents in extremely rural mountain country. Her schoolteacher, Miss Carol, though a mountain girl herself, has gone off to be educated and returned in hopes of stopping the tradition of child marriage which permeates the culture. Jennie's father Ira is a good man who tries to protect Miss Carol from the men who threaten her if she doesn't call off her crusade. One of these men, Jake Bolby, has his eye on little Jennie and plots to make her his bride. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Underage | Ozark Mountains | Child Bride | Church Bell | Bootlegger  | See more »

Taglines:

A THROBBING DRAMA OF SHACKLED YOUTH! (original 1938 one-sheet poster)

Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Child Bride of the Ozarks See more »

Filming Locations:

Sonora, California, USA

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Budget:

$24,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The only film the cast and crew of Mystery Science Theater 3000 refused to satirize after watching. See more »

Quotes

Freddie: I'll beat you undressed, Jennie.
Jennie: Freddie, you ain't goin' swimmin' with me no more. So don't you take your clothes off.
Freddie: Aw, you're teasin'.
Jennie: No, I'm not. I mean it.
Freddie: We've always gone in swimmin' together. Why not now?
Jennie: Teacher says not to.
Freddie: Why?
Jennie: Well, because... because we're not what we used to be.
Freddie: You mean, we're different. How?
Jennie: Naw. We're the same, only you can't see me without my clothes on.
[...]
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Crazy Credits

The role of Angelo, the midget moonshiner, is played by Angelo Rossitto. In
the credits the role is credited to a "Don Barrett." See more »

Connections

Referenced in Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) See more »