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The Under-Pup

  • 19391939
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
91
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Beulah Bondi, Robert Cummings, Ann Gillis, Nan Grey, Gloria Jean, Margaret Lindsay, C. Aubrey Smith, and Virginia Weidler in The Under-Pup (1939)
ComedyDramaMusic
A young city girl from a poor family is invited to spend the summer at a camp for girls from wealthy families. At first ridiculed and scorned because of her background, she determines to sho... Read allA young city girl from a poor family is invited to spend the summer at a camp for girls from wealthy families. At first ridiculed and scorned because of her background, she determines to show the snooty rich girls that she's just as good as they are.A young city girl from a poor family is invited to spend the summer at a camp for girls from wealthy families. At first ridiculed and scorned because of her background, she determines to show the snooty rich girls that she's just as good as they are.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
91
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Richard Wallace
  • Writers
    • I.A.R. Wylie(story)
    • Grover Jones(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Gloria Jean
    • Robert Cummings
    • Nan Grey
  • Director
    • Richard Wallace
  • Writers
    • I.A.R. Wylie(story)
    • Grover Jones(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Gloria Jean
    • Robert Cummings
    • Nan Grey
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 7User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Ann Gillis, Shirley Mills, and Bobbie Brooks in The Under-Pup (1939)
    Ann Gillis and Virginia Weidler in The Under-Pup (1939)
    Ann Gillis, Gloria Jean, and Shirley Mills in The Under-Pup (1939)
    Gloria Jean and Virginia Weidler in The Under-Pup (1939)
    Gloria Jean in The Under-Pup (1939)
    Gloria Jean in The Under-Pup (1939)
    The Under-Pup (1939)
    Gloria Jean and Jean Porter in The Under-Pup (1939)
    Ann Gillis, Gloria Jean, Shirley Mills, Jean Porter, Virginia Weidler, and Bobbie Brooks in The Under-Pup (1939)
    Ann Gillis, Gloria Jean, Shirley Mills, and Jean Porter in The Under-Pup (1939)
    Kenneth Brown, Gloria Jean, and Billy Lenhart in The Under-Pup (1939)
    Ann Gillis, Shirley Mills, and Bobbie Brooks in The Under-Pup (1939)

    Top cast

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    Gloria Jean
    Gloria Jean
    • Pip-Emma Binns
    Robert Cummings
    Robert Cummings
    • Dennis King
    Nan Grey
    Nan Grey
    • Priscilla Adams
    C. Aubrey Smith
    C. Aubrey Smith
    • Grandpa
    Beulah Bondi
    Beulah Bondi
    • Miss Thornton
    Virginia Weidler
    Virginia Weidler
    • Janet Cooper
    Margaret Lindsay
    Margaret Lindsay
    • Mrs. Cooper
    Raymond Walburn
    Raymond Walburn
    • Mr. Layton
    Ann Gillis
    Ann Gillis
    • Letty Lou
    Paul Cavanagh
    Paul Cavanagh
    • Mr. Franklin Cooper
    Billy Gilbert
    Billy Gilbert
    • Tolio
    Kenneth Brown
    • Tolio's Son
    Billy Lenhart
    • Tolio's Son
    Frank Jenks
    Frank Jenks
    • Uncle Dan
    Shirley Mills
    Shirley Mills
    • Cecilia Layton
    Samuel S. Hinds
    Samuel S. Hinds
    • Dr. McKay
    Ernest Truex
    Ernest Truex
    • Mr. Binns
    Doris Lloyd
    Doris Lloyd
    • Mrs. Binns
    • Director
      • Richard Wallace
    • Writers
      • I.A.R. Wylie(story)
      • Grover Jones(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In real life Gloria Jean and Shirley Mills have remained very good friends throughout their lives.
    • Connections
      Followed by A Little Bit of Heaven (1940)
    • Soundtracks
      Shepherd's Lullaby
      (uncredited)

      Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    User reviews7

    Review
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    8/10
    A charming film chronicling an idealized childhood.
    This lightweight musical depicts a world we would all like to think actually existed. It's a depression-era film that was made to give audiences some fantasy escape from harsh reality. Pip-Emma, the girl played by Gloria Jean is not really a tomboy, but she's a tough yet vulnerable, spunky kid who wants more out of life and isn't afraid to stand up for herself and take what she can, as long as nobody gets hurt. Her moral crises in the film comes about when she loses her nerve after repeated rejections by the power elite to which she has attempted to prove herself. The film is essentially about standing up to adversity and believing in oneself. The fact that it's filled with bright and shinning young people and pretty music just makes the moral that much more palatable. It hard to say just how well it would play with young people today, but it's so inherently sweet and honest, I would like to think they would enjoy it as well as the audiences of the time.
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    • cheathamg
    • Sep 30, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 1, 1939 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kärlek solsken och sång
    • Filming locations
      • Roos Ranch, Santa Monica Mountains, California, USA(Photograph)
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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