I had the oddest thought as I watched this film -- that someone at RKO came up with a one page story idea, walked out on the street and hired the first couple of passers-by to write the full script. Because I can't believe that professional screen writers wrote this hack.
You might ask why I kept watching such a horrible film. I have always had a soft spot in my heart for certain character actors, and Fay Bainter is one of them. So I couldn't pass up one of her films.
I have to admit that I was not familiar with Anne Shirley -- hard to believe when I consider how many "old movies" I watch. And it was somewhat interesting to see Ruby Keeler in a different type of film, as well as Walter Brennan and Margaret Hamilton.
But I also had to sit through perhaps the worst performance by a child actor ever put on celluloid -- Donny Dunagan. Perhaps he got better with age (and he is, as of this writing, still alive).
This is one of those films that I would say DON'T WATCH unless you have some very specific reason for doing so.
You might ask why I kept watching such a horrible film. I have always had a soft spot in my heart for certain character actors, and Fay Bainter is one of them. So I couldn't pass up one of her films.
I have to admit that I was not familiar with Anne Shirley -- hard to believe when I consider how many "old movies" I watch. And it was somewhat interesting to see Ruby Keeler in a different type of film, as well as Walter Brennan and Margaret Hamilton.
But I also had to sit through perhaps the worst performance by a child actor ever put on celluloid -- Donny Dunagan. Perhaps he got better with age (and he is, as of this writing, still alive).
This is one of those films that I would say DON'T WATCH unless you have some very specific reason for doing so.