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Little Fugitive (1953) -- Open-ended Trailer from Joseph Burstyn Inc.

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Writers:

Ray Ashley (screenplay)
Ray Ashley (story)
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Release Date:

14 February 1955 (Sweden) more

Genre:

Drama more

Tagline:

The picture that set Hollywood on its ear! more

Plot:

Joey, a young boy, runs away to Coney Island after he is tricked into believing he has killed his older brother... more | add synopsis

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations more

NewsDesk:

"Bamako," "The Films of Morris Engel"
 (From IFC. 6 May 2008, 4:45 AM, PDT)

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A Day in the Life of Joey Norton more (25 total)


Cast

  (Credited cast)
Richie Andrusco ... Joey Norton
Richard Brewster ... Lennie Norton
Winifred Cushing ... Mother
Jay Williams ... Jay the Pony-Ride Man
Will Lee ... Photographer

Charlie Moss ... Harry
Tommy DeCanio ... Charley
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

The Coney Island Kid
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Runtime:

80 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

South Korea:All | Sweden:Btl


Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:

Featured in Ruth Orkin: Frames of Life (1996) more

Soundtrack:

Sobre las olas (Over the Waves) more


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A Day in the Life of Joey Norton, 19 August 1999

"The Little Fugitive" is less a movie than it is an immaculately pristine and wistful time-capsule of the '50's. A self-exiled 7-year-old wanders an amusement park in a now long-lost world free--relatively speaking--of child-molesters and out-of-control tort lawyers. Filmed on location on Coney Island, using only its crowds and beach as it was in the Summer of 1953, and not a phony backdrop or clueless extra anywhere in sight. In high-quality black & white that misses nothing.

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