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Little Miss Broadway

  • 19381938
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 12m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
907
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Shirley Temple, Jimmy Durante, Phyllis Brooks, George Murphy, and Edna May Oliver in Little Miss Broadway (1938)
DramaFamilyMusical
An orphan is provisionally adopted by the manager of a hotel populated by show business people. The hotel's owner doesn't like the entertainers and wants the girl returned to the orphanage.An orphan is provisionally adopted by the manager of a hotel populated by show business people. The hotel's owner doesn't like the entertainers and wants the girl returned to the orphanage.An orphan is provisionally adopted by the manager of a hotel populated by show business people. The hotel's owner doesn't like the entertainers and wants the girl returned to the orphanage.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
907
YOUR RATING
    • Irving Cummings
    • Harry Tugend(original screen play)
    • Jack Yellen(original screen play)
  • Stars
    • Shirley Temple
    • George Murphy
    • Jimmy Durante
    • Irving Cummings
    • Harry Tugend(original screen play)
    • Jack Yellen(original screen play)
  • Stars
    • Shirley Temple
    • George Murphy
    • Jimmy Durante
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 20User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Shirley Temple and Hank Mann in Little Miss Broadway (1938)
    Shirley Temple in Little Miss Broadway (1938)
    Shirley Temple and Edna May Oliver in Little Miss Broadway (1938)
    Shirley Temple and Jimmy Durante in Little Miss Broadway (1938)
    Phyllis Brooks and George Murphy in Little Miss Broadway (1938)
    Little Miss Broadway (1938)
    Phyllis Brooks and George Murphy in Little Miss Broadway (1938)
    Little Miss Broadway (1938)
    Shirley Temple, Barbara Brewster, Gloria Brewster, Sheila Brown, Barbra Bell Cross, Berna Potter, and Angeline Papadakis in Little Miss Broadway (1938)
    Shirley Temple and George Murphy in Little Miss Broadway (1938)
    Shirley Temple, Jimmy Durante, Phyllis Brooks, George Murphy, and Edna May Oliver in Little Miss Broadway (1938)
    Shirley Temple, Jimmy Durante, Phyllis Brooks, George Murphy, and Edna May Oliver in Little Miss Broadway (1938)

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    Shirley Temple
    Shirley Temple
    • Betsy Brown
    George Murphy
    George Murphy
    • Roger Wendling
    Jimmy Durante
    Jimmy Durante
    • Jimmy Clayton
    Phyllis Brooks
    Phyllis Brooks
    • Barbara Shea
    Edna May Oliver
    Edna May Oliver
    • Sarah Wendling
    • (as Edna Mae Oliver)
    George Barbier
    George Barbier
    • Fiske
    Edward Ellis
    Edward Ellis
    • Pop Shea
    Jane Darwell
    Jane Darwell
    • Miss Hutchins
    El Brendel
    El Brendel
    • Ole
    Donald Meek
    Donald Meek
    • Willoughby Wendling
    Patricia Wilder
    Patricia Wilder
    • Flossie
    Claude Gillingwater
    Claude Gillingwater
    • Judge
    • (as Claude Gillingwater Sr.)
    George Brasno
    • George Brasno
    • (as George)
    Olive Brasno
    • Olive Brasno
    • (as Olive)
    Charles Williams
    • Mike Brody
    Charles Coleman
    Charles Coleman
    • Simmons
    Russell Hicks
    Russell Hicks
    • Perry
    The Brian Sisters
    • Specialty
    • (as Brian Sisters)
      • Irving Cummings
      • Harry Tugend(original screen play)
      • Jack Yellen(original screen play)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Ben Welden (Taxi Driver) and Clarence Wilson (Scully) are in Studio Records for their roles, but they were not seen in the movie. They may have been filmed, but cut before release.
    • Goofs
      When the "Hot and Happy Four" are checking into the Hotel Variety, they agree to pay a year in advance at $40 per week. Mr. Wendling hands Mr. Shea a check and says "52 times 40 is 2,008." Mr Shea is pleased with this amount and Betsy even compliments him on his arithmetic. Captions verify the line. The error is that 52 x 40 = 2,080, not 2,008.
    • Quotes

      Betsy Brown: [singing] Don't wear a long face, it's never in style! Be optimistic and smile!

    • Connections
      Featured in Tap (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Little Miss Broadway
      (1938) (uncredited)

      Music by Harold Spina

      Lyrics by Walter Bullock

      Played over opening and closing credits

      Also sung by George Murphy

    User reviews20

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    Little Miss Broadway is spectacular
    What a spectacular Shirley Temple movie I have chosen to see. It is entitled "Little Miss Broadway." I have been, for long, a big lover of musicals.

    That is especially true for those with little Shirley Temple. She has adored audiences worldwide with her singing, acting, and tap-dancing in the films.

    This is one of those rare movies that I would automatically give the number 10 to. It has an array of great songs such as the title. Shirley opens her act with the song "Be Optimistic." That is one of those songs where you can learn a life lesson.

    "Little Miss Broadway" -- the song and the film itself -- are indeed heartwarming. That is rare for a musical show or film. Since it is a 1930s filmusical with Shirley Temple, I'd say it is right up there with the rest.
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    • smaniaci
    • Jul 7, 2001

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    • Release date
      • July 29, 1938 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Stage 3, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 12 minutes
      • Black and White

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