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Just Around the Corner (1938)Director:Irving Cummings |
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Cast
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| Shirley Temple | ... |
Penny
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| Joan Davis | ... |
Kitty
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| Charles Farrell | ... |
Jeff Hale
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Amanda Duff | ... |
Lola
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| Bill Robinson | ... |
Corporal Jones
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| Bert Lahr | ... |
Gus
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Franklin Pangborn | ... |
Waters
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Cora Witherspoon | ... |
Aunt Julia Ramsby
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Claude Gillingwater | ... |
Samuel G. Henshaw
(as Claude Gillingwater Sr.)
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Benny Bartlett | ... |
Milton Ramsby
(as Bennie Bartlett)
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
11 November 1938 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Lucky Penny See more »Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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(1938) (uncredited)
Music by Harold Spina
Lyrics by Walter Bullock
Performed by Shirley Temple, Bill Robinson and Chorus
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Trivia
One of the kids calls Penny "Bright Eyes". This is a reference to Shirley Temple's earlier hit film, Bright Eyes. See more »Connections
Featured in Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997) See more »Soundtracks
"I Love to Walk in the Rain"(1938) (uncredited)
Music by Harold Spina
Lyrics by Walter Bullock
Performed by Shirley Temple, Bill Robinson and Chorus
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There is such a lackluster quality about JUST AROUND THE CORNER--everything from script to performances to the songs--is below average. And Shirley is not quite as cute as the story wants her to be--clearly, she is starting to develop into a chubby preteen youngster with just a modicum of talent left over from her earlier films as a tot.
Only a couple of the songs are pleasant enough to be worth mentioning--"A Happy Little Ditty" and "A Walk in the Rain" have the kind of charm expected in a Temple musical. But staging of the numbers and overall set decoration leaves a lot to be desired. Bert Lahr and Joan Davis are on hand as a chauffeur and a maid but both are defeated by some flat one-liners. Charles Farrell is clearly past his career as a romantic leading man and is just so-so as Charlie's depressed father on the skids.
For Temple fans only--weaknesses in both script and song numbers--and not much else can be said for it. It's all very routine and quite forgettable.